Oliver Rudgewick

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Recent articles

Authority makes ‘extremely positive step’ on reopening airport

The search for a company to invest or manage an airport on behalf of City of Doncaster Council has... Read more
LGA: Inflation creating £2bn hole in council budgets

Councils will have to make cuts or raid reserves to meet rising costs amid a forecast £2bn funding... Read more
County considers relocating staff to cut costs

The shift to hybrid working and the need to cut running costs have prompted Hertfordshire County... Read more
Flexibility planned for Scottish councils in ‘partnership of equals’ with Holyrood

More flexible council funding and the understanding that services will be run locally “by default”... Read more
Sector ‘devastated’ by Lord Kerslake death

Local government leaders have paid tribute to Lord Bob Kerslake who has died aged 68.
NHS unveils ambitious workforce strategy

Plans to boost long-term recruitment into the NHS have been broadly welcomed, but could be at risk... Read more
PAC: Delays to court reforms risk undermining public confidence in justice system

Long-delayed reforms to modernise courts in England and Wales have placed an “unacceptable” burden... Read more
PHE budget ahead of pandemic ‘not even the cost of small hospital’

Cuts leading up to Covid-19 left Public Health England insufficiently funded to meet its new... Read more
Croydon reveals refinancing risks

Financial woes at the London Borough of Croydon could worsen if it cannot write off more than half... Read more
Nottingham’s financial controls ‘not fit for purpose’

Weak financial controls and a “culture which is not focused upon compliance” contributed to... Read more

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