Oliver Rudgewick

PF reporter

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Recent articles

LGIU: almost a quarter of Scottish council at S114 risk

High service demand, rising costs and the large ringfencing of budgets could see 24% of Scottish... Read more
FRC: backlog ‘severely restricted’ local audit inspection

A lack of auditor capacity and complex accounting requirements worsened the local audit crisis and... Read more
Slough warns over rising overspend

A widening budget gap at Slough Borough Council means it must make “significant reductions” to... Read more
Birmingham strikes ballot launched amid equal pay ‘delay’

Workers at Birmingham City Council will vote on strike action due to a “further delay to settling... Read more
County to establish statutory service levels amid S114 risk

A forecast £57m gap in 2025-26 has forced Hampshire County Council to look at making huge cuts –... Read more
Nottingham leader rejects Gove’s criticism

The recent Section 114 at Nottingham City Council was due to “13 years of Conservative decline and... Read more
East Midlands authorities approve £4bn devolution deal

Approval of a new combined authority in the East Midlands will give power over £4bn of funding and... Read more
Local government settlement: continued emphasis on reserve use ‘disappointing’

The continued expectation that councils will simply use their declining reserves to balance their... Read more
Birmingham to seek exceptional government support

The financial fallout from an equal pay dispute and the botched implementation of an IT system will... Read more
Gove claims some authorities ‘crying wolf’ over finances

Some councils have been overstating their financial woes, levelling up secretary Michael Gove has... Read more

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