Oliver Rudgewick

PF reporter

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Recent articles

MPs criticise pace of Covid-19 fraud recovery

Slow progress in recovering incorrectly paid or fraudulently claimed Covid-19 business grants,... Read more
Yousaf pledges tax changes

First minister Humza Yousaf is set to let Scottish councils double council tax on second homes, and... Read more
Spelthorne set to cut housing investments

Rising borrowing costs and inflation have led Spelthorne Borough Council to consider shelving its... Read more
Sunak ‘cut school capital funding’ despite RAAC safety concerns

Rishi Sunak cut funding for rebuilding schools with dangerous concrete construction while... Read more
BCP auditors raise serious concerns over financial viability

A reliance on a faltering “high-risk alternative funding strategy” to balance budgets in the medium... Read more
Kirklees outlines further funding gap

Depleting reserves and rising service demand mean Kirklees Council will need to find cuts or... Read more
LGA raises concerns over district’s finances

Reserves will soon fall below the minimum threshold at Maldon District Council without action to... Read more
Councils face tough reserve position despite overall balances

Only around a quarter of councils’ usable reserves can be used to shore up services and meet demand... Read more
Border councils set for partnership agreement

A “groundbreaking” agreement between four local authorities on the England-Wales border could allow... Read more
Care costs putting new unitary at risk

Unprecedented care demand and rising costs could put the financial viability of the newly formed... Read more

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