Vivienne Russell

Vivienne Russell is a freelance journalist and a former editor of Public Finance Magazine.

Recent articles

Set out how parks benefit communities, MPs urge councils

MPs have urged councils to publish plans that show the value of parks to local people, such as... Read more
Supreme Court gives woman right to late partner's LGPS pension

The Supreme Court has ruled in favour of a Northern Ireland woman who was denied Local Government... Read more
Surrey backs down on planned 15% council tax hike

Surrey County Council has abandoned plans to hike council tax by 15% citing government willingness... Read more
Councils call for extra powers over academy admissions

Councils are bidding for powers to require academies to admit challenging and difficult children,... Read more
IFS calls for government to abandon public sector apprenticeship target

Mandating public sector organisations in England to take on at least 250 apprentices every year is... Read more
Publicly owned share in Lloyds falls below 5%

Taxpayers’ stake in Lloyds Banking Group has dropped below 5% as the government continues to... Read more
High rents could undermine economic boom in West of England

The West of England City region has enjoyed a strong economic recovery, however gains are at risk... Read more
UK economy grew by 0.6% in final quarter of last year

The UK economy grew by 0.6% in the final three months of 2016, on par with the two previous... Read more
Most local bodies opting in to Public Sector Audit Appointments

A large majority of local authorities in England look likely to use Public Sector Audit... Read more
Labour calls for more council power to tackle rogue landlords

Councils need a suite of new powers to crack down on landlords who let out substandard... Read more

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