Oliver Rudgewick

PF reporter

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Recent articles

NAO: Lack of incentives behind slow Covid-19 fraud recovery

Just 1% of fraudulent or incorrect Covid-19 business grant payments have been recovered by councils... Read more
Auditors intervene at Croydon

Significant concerns over governance have led external auditors for the London Borough of Croydon... Read more
Government told: devolve power faster if the country is to ‘level up’

The reluctance of the Treasury to extend fiscal devolution to local government across England will... Read more
Independent commissioner appointed at Thurrock

A new commissioner at Thurrock Council will help run the authority as it tries to recover from its... Read more
Commissioners question viability of unitary council

A “fundamental shift” in culture at Slough Borough Council is needed to avoid it being broken up,... Read more
Government to expand Croydon intervention

The government wants to step up its intervention in the London Borough of Croydon because, despite... Read more
IFS: Budget policies risk ‘gaming’ fiscal rules

Tax cuts and spending increases in Wednesday’s budget risk exploiting poorly designed fiscal rules... Read more
OBR: Hunt’s fiscal wiggle-room ‘vanishingly small’

Despite higher tax income and lower spending on energy support, the government has less fiscal... Read more
Betts requests clarity over DLUHC spending

Concerns over levelling up spending plans have been raised by a senior MP.
Counties warn over Ukraine refugee funding

Funding cuts will restrict help for Ukrainian refugees adjusting to UK life, council leaders have... Read more

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