Oliver Rudgewick

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Schools and colleges facing £2bn funding gap, say education leaders

Schools and colleges are facing a funding crisis that could lead to job losses, ministers have been... Read more
Leicester buys former boot factory for social housing

A council is putting Right to Buy cash towards a block of flats to ease its housing crisis.
Local authority reserves up despite cost-of-living crisis

Councils have increased their emergency savings despite current pressures, according to new figures.
MPs to probe levelling up funding

Ministers have been told to clarify which local authorities will get levelling up cash - and how... Read more
Covid-19 impacted on fraud in Wales

Fraud detection levels dropped in Wales due to lockdown pressures, a review has concluded.
Government to review Woking’s finances over borrowing risks

The levelling up minister has ordered a fresh audit of a council and admitted concern over levels... Read more
Bournemouth explores property sales to avoid capitalisation draw-down

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council is to explore the possibility of selling some of its... Read more
Levelling up at risk from disjointed funding systems, says IFS

The government’s flagship policy is at risk of failure without more targeted funding for schools,... Read more
Analysis: market turmoil ‘more opportunity than crisis’ for LGPS

Financial market instability caused by the government’s mini-budget has created an opportunity for... Read more
Analysis: market volatility gives councils further headaches

Financial market instability caused by the government’s mini-budget has pushed Public Works Loan... Read more

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