Oliver Rudgewick

PF reporter

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Recent articles

Auditors issue borough with statutory recommendation

External auditors for Redditch Borough Council have issued a statutory recommendation over the... Read more
Scottish emergency budget outlines sharper spending cuts

The impact of inflation and the fallout from the UK government’s “calamitous” mini-budget mean... Read more
City council forecasts £120m budget gap

A forecast funding gap of almost £120m next year will “severely affect” the type of services... Read more
Children’s services ‘staring down the barrel’ amid funding crisis

Councils have no room for cuts in children’s care budgets, and soaring demand means the sector will... Read more
Councils tipped to weather coming challenges after ‘outperforming’ pandemic expectations

Councils in the UK entered the cost-of-living crisis in a “solid” financial position due to central... Read more
Local government pay offer accepted

Council workers in most of the UK will receive a £1,925 increase to their salaries this year, after... Read more
Scottish National Care Service costs to ‘significantly’ exceed expectations

Plans to centralise care in Scotland into a national body could cost “significantly” more than... Read more
Union fires warning at TfL over potential pension benefit cuts

A government-imposed savings target could lead to “unacceptable” cuts to pension benefits at... Read more
Watchdog urges council to improve asset management

A Welsh council has admitted there is “more to be done” to improve its asset management after the... Read more
Scottish council set for progress on first workplace parking levy

A charge on workplace car parking – the first of its kind in Scotland – could make millions for... Read more

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