Oliver Rudgewick

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Slough bids for £270m capitalisation direction

Crisis-hit Slough Borough Council has asked central govenment for £270m of financing flexibilities... Read more
Levelling up white paper set to encourage local investment by LGPS funds

The government’s long-awaited 'levelling up' white paper is set to reveal a “new plan” for the... Read more
Gove indicates support for hybrid meetings

Local government secretary Michael Gove has signalled his support for remote council meetings, to... Read more
Auditors identify fraudulent payments in council financial statements

External auditors for an East Midlands authority will review financial reporting arrangements... Read more
Council 'breached procurement laws' over contract with subsidiary firm

A Welsh council breached procurement laws on two occasions over a waste management contract with a... Read more
NAO: Significant weaknesses remain in government financial modelling

Continuing weaknesses with financial modelling within Whitehall is putting public value for... Read more
Accounting blunder led to £1m supplier overpayment

A borough council paid a social care provider £1.2m more than it was owed, due to a “lack of a... Read more
Auditors identify procurement breaches over regeneration deal

London Borough of Croydon failed to ensure it was acting lawfully over an agreement with... Read more
Council commercial director dismissed after gross misconduct finding

A former director of commercial and income generation for South Somerset District Council was... Read more
Council statement of accounts qualified over ‘disclosure deficiencies’

External auditors are set to qualify a London borough's statement of accounts for 2018-19 and... Read more

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