Oliver Rudgewick

PF reporter

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Recent articles

Birmingham to drastically cut spending after uncovering £760m equal pay cost

A further £760m hit to Birmingham City Council’s finances from a 2012 court ruling means the... Read more
PF Live: the government should treat levelling up like Germany treated unification

The government will fail to reduce regional inequalities without matching the “serious level” of... Read more
PF Live: Budget constraints ‘hampering corruption fight’

Fraud investigators will be unable to successfully tackle international money laundering and... Read more
PF Live: Maintenance backlog a ‘ticking time bomb’ for councils

The failure of public bodies to adequately maintain their properties represents a ticking time bomb... Read more
PF Live: ‘Lots of talk, little action’ on public sector diversity

Public sector bodies will fail to create a diverse workforce without adequate funding and radical... Read more
Unions warn of ‘profound consequences’ if pay review recommendations are rejected

NHS and teaching unions have warned the rejection of pay review body recommendations will lead to... Read more
Council criticised for £75m schools mistake

A “failure of management oversight and gross incompetence” within Renfrewshire Council contributed... Read more
Capital underinvestment hampering NHS performance

“Substantial underinvestment” in an ageing NHS estate has worsened care backlogs and left... Read more
Council-owned airport company reveals loss figures amid Covid

Covid-19’s continued impact on passenger numbers led to the council company that owns Luton... Read more
MPs call for sustained bus investment

Councils will fail to improve bus services without a sustainable long term funding settlement,... Read more

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