Oliver Rudgewick

PF reporter

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Recent articles

New government actuary appointed

The government has appointed Fiona Dunsire as the first female government actuary since the... Read more
NHS trust’s s106 legal challenge thrown out

The High Court has rejected a hospital trust’s request for a judicial review of three councils’... Read more
Researchers highlight strained intra-council relationships

Scores of officers and councillors have raised concerns over relationship issues, which put a... Read more
Fiscal framework to give Scottish Government more flexibility

Reducing borrowing restrictions and removing limits on reserve use will give the Scottish... Read more
Medway finances in a ‘precarious position’

Dwindling reserves and a forecast £17m gap in Medway Council’s budget this year have put the... Read more
Audit Wales: Councils ill-equipped to deliver building control reforms

The lack of money put towards recruiting and training staff will hinder Welsh councils’ enforcement... Read more
MPs: lack of funded nuclear strategy hinders net zero progress

The absence of a clear plan to build and fund new nuclear plants could put the government’s carbon... Read more
CIPFA renews call for councillor sanction schemes

Reintroducing sanctions such as financial penalties for errant councillors is “vital” and would... Read more
LGA: housing costs pushing Hastings towards S114 notice

Urgent spending cuts are needed to avoid a section 114 notice at Hastings Borough Council this year... Read more
Short-term cash won’t fix long-term care crisis, ministers told

Councils need long term certainty over workforce funding, says LGA.

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