Oliver Rudgewick

PF reporter

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Levelling Up Bill proposes ministerial intervention powers

The local government secretary will get new powers to direct asset sales and borrowing levels at... Read more
Council borrowing remains depressed amid rising rates

Local authority borrowing from the Public Works Loan Board remains low following four Bank of... Read more
Queen’s Speech 2022: Round-up of key bills for public finance

Experts have questioned whether the Levelling Up Bill outlined in today's Queen's Speech will... Read more
TfL suffers third Covid-19 related credit rating downgrade

Rating agency Moody’s has downgraded Transport for London’s credit rating for the third time since... Read more
Quarter of most deprived authorities ‘miss out’ on ‘levelling up’ funding

More than a quarter of the most deprived authorities in England had bids rejected for funding from... Read more
Liverpool procurement error causes £4.5m energy bill hit

Liverpool City Council is set to pay a further £4.5m for its electricity this year, after delays... Read more
Councils 'need clarity' over business rate funding change

Councils have called for clarity over proposed compensation levels after the government announced... Read more
Local government elections 2022 round-up

This week’s local elections packed a few surprises. PF examines the results in authorities... Read more
BoE hikes interest rates again

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee has hinted that further interest rate rises... Read more
Betts slams government for lack of council support for Ukrainian refugees

Clive Betts, chair of Parliament's Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee has urged the... Read more

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