Oliver Rudgewick

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Recent articles

Government urged to relax borrowing rules amid Covid-19

Ministers have been called to temporarily relax the borrowing rules for local authorities to cover-... Read more
Cladding remediation slows due to Covid-19

The removal of dangerous cladding from buildings in the wake of the Grenfell disaster has slowed... Read more
Public sector debt exceeds 100% of GDP

Public sector net debt rose to 100.9% of GDP in May, the first time debt has exceeded 100% since... Read more
Review of outsourcing approach urged

Bringing back outsourced services from the private sector could improve quality, increase... Read more
Luton Council warns of ‘severe cuts’ to frontline services

Luton Council has warned of “severe cuts” to a number of key frontline services, as a result of the... Read more
Budget setting could result in ‘large scale reduction’ in services

England’s largest councils could be forced to make “large-scale reductions” in services in order to... Read more
Tax reform could create an additional £11bn annually

A reform of the tax system could raise an additional £11bn a year to help fund public services post... Read more
Government urged to act over ‘gaps’ in Covid-19 support

Calls have been made for the government to issue immediate help to more than one million people who... Read more
Political row throws council leadership into doubt

Spelthorne Borough Council has been thrust into uncertainty after leader Ian Harvey and five other... Read more
Social care directors warn of funding shortage

Almost all of adult social care directors feel they require additional funding to help them cope... Read more

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