Oliver Rudgewick

PF reporter

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Recent articles

MPs criticise centralised council funding system

Ministers must scrap the patchwork system of bidding pots for local government and consider... Read more
Watchdog criticises local audit inconsistency

Local audit firms have been told by the Financial Reporting Council to “urgently” improve the... Read more
Auditors set out ‘concern’ over council finances

External auditors have told Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council it needs to work out how it... Read more
Scottish police warn of ‘radical’ changes amid budget cuts

Police Scotland would need to make radical service cuts that could include the removal of the 101... Read more
Councils face funding crisis ‘worse than austerity’

County council leaders have warned that they face a financial situation worse than at any point in... Read more
County continuing to train staff after wrongly paying out almost £600,000

Kent County Council made close to £600,000 of fraudulent and incorrect payments in the first six... Read more
Scottish leaders avoid further strikes following accepted pay offer

The Convention of Scottish Local Authorities has reached an agreement with local government unions... Read more
Government delays autumn statement

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced that the government’s fiscal statement will be delayed by more... Read more
Rising interest rates puts council capital plans at risk

The combined impact of rising inflation and interest rates could put the Highland Council’s 15-year... Read more
Rating agencies fire warning over UK economy

The heavily criticised mini-budget has put additional pressure on the UK’s debt affordability and... Read more

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