Oliver Rudgewick

PF reporter

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Recent articles

Inflation leaves council with £200m budget gap

Increased service demand and soaring inflation have created a “perfect storm”, according to the... Read more
NHS pay rise could leave ‘£1.8bn shortfall’ in service budgets

The government’s reluctance to fully fund pay rises for NHS staff this year could leave trusts with... Read more
Social care at the ‘centre of the storm’ of inflation

The cost-of-living crisis is set to exacerbate existing funding constraints for councils and the... Read more
Authority set to guarantee loan for £170m regeneration project

A council in the south-west of England has proposed providing a guarantee for a loan to a... Read more
‘Flawed UKSPF allocations’ costing some Welsh councils millions

More populated areas in Wales will receive less money from the UK’s post-Brexit development fund... Read more
Auditors threaten council with statutory recommendations over ‘pervasive lack of trust’

External auditors for a council in north-east England have threatened to issue statutory... Read more
NAO: Poor data hinders government’s property management

The lack of good data on the location and occupancy of government properties is hindering Whitehall... Read more
Limited resources a ‘major roadblock’ for councils to achieve net zero

Councils in England need long-term, non-competitive funding and a clear strategy for the local... Read more
PF Live: Line managers key to improving women’s working conditions

The role of managers is key to creating an inclusive and understanding work environment for women... Read more
PF Live: Information on council-owned companies ‘is weak’

The current level of information held by central government on local authority owned subsidiaries... Read more

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