Oliver Rudgewick

PF reporter

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Recent articles

Scottish net zero plans hindered by ‘substantial’ governance issues

The Scottish Government will be unable to meet its net zero ambitions without reforms to... Read more
Labour presses government over DLUHC spending restrictions

A senior Labour MP has asked whether the block on new capital spending from the Department for... Read more
Council reviewing major regeneration project amid inflation

High construction costs and concern over the impact of interest rate rises mean Enfield Council... Read more
Experts question timing of proposed LGPS changes

Government proposals to move the date for annual Local Government Pension Scheme valuations mere... Read more
Boroughs receive £10m windfall from energy investment

Millions returned to councils from a waste-to-energy plant prove a publicly owned facility is “far... Read more
IFS: Progressive Scottish tax system at risk of exploitation

Scottish Government proposals for increasing taxes on higher earners to fund more generous benefits... Read more
Health and care reforms ‘fail to recognise funding reality’

Government plans to join up healthcare services will fail unless long-term issues over funding... Read more
Care plan a ‘missed opportunity’ to confront county lines

Children in care remain at risk of gang exploitation unless the government develops a clear plan to... Read more
Capital projects going ahead despite headwinds

Councils are continuing to invest in capital projects, despite recent interest rates rises and... Read more
DLUHC ‘capital controls’ to restrict levelling up

Capital spending restrictions imposed on the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities... Read more

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