Oliver Rudgewick

PF reporter

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Recent articles

Government consults on social care reforms

The government is seeking views on how to make sure councils are able to pay for costly care... Read more
Inflation to put £44bn of pressure on department spending

The government will need to give departments an additional £44bn in the coming years as inflation... Read more
Lib Dems call for £36bn ‘energy furlough’ scheme

A programme of a similar scale to the unprecedented Covid-19 employment scheme might be necessary... Read more
Council eyes office savings after rise of flexible working

Hybrid working arrangements will allow East Hampshire District Council to downsize its office,... Read more
Scottish councils to receive £140m for improved pay offer

The Scottish Government is set to give councils £140m to help support an improved pay offer for... Read more
Council to rescale developments amid risk of losing funding

South Somerset District Council is set to reprofile a regeneration project amid fears the authority... Read more
Government urged to tailor support to lower-income households

Ministers should focus on supporting the poorest households through the cost-of-living crisis... Read more
Government urged to reform NHS pension charges

NHS leaders have pressed the Treasury to review pension rules that discourage senior staff from... Read more
Social care needs ‘immediate’ funding, say MPs

Local authorities need additional central government funding to cover the cost of inflation and... Read more
Capital receipt loophole was a ‘longstanding concern’

The government has closed a loophole that might have allowed councils to use capital receipts to... Read more

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