Oliver Rudgewick

PF reporter

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Recent articles

Case study: Warwickshire County Council’s economic regeneration

A local authority is using central government borrowing to provide business loans aimed at sparking... Read more
Council requests ‘sensible solution’ over port costs

An authority that borrowed almost £8m to construct a new building for post-Brexit border checks has... Read more
Unions granted permission for pension judicial review

Two public sector unions have been granted permission for a judicial review against pensions... Read more
Authority considers cost-of-living pay rise

The lowest-paid workers at a city council could receive pay rises of over 9% this year as part of... Read more
Croydon commits to ‘opening the books’ in bid to get finances on track

The London Borough of Croydon has pledged to carry out a deep dive into its finances to get a... Read more
Council officers ‘failing to declare conflicts of interest’

Internal auditors for a city council in south-west England have found that officers are failing to... Read more
Joint health boards face ‘uncertain future’

The bodies responsible for coordinating local care services in Scotland face significant financial... Read more
UKIB launched without detailed analysis of investment plans

The government launched its post-Brexit investment bank more than a year faster than similar... Read more
Treasury tells councils to prioritise core services amid inflation

Councils in England will need to tighten their budgets and prioritise spending on core services as... Read more
Authority warns of 20% budget cuts

The combined impact of Covid-19 and the cost-of-living crisis will see a city council make “tough... Read more

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