Vivienne Russell

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

Recent articles

Punch lines: Southwark FD Duncan Whitfield interviewed

Local authority treasurer societies can pack a punch, says Duncan Whitfield, Southwark Council... Read more
Hunt urges junior doctors to call off all-out strike

Jeremy Hunt has written to the British Medical Association urging them to call off the junior... Read more
LGA warns again of looming school places crunch

Councils have reiterated calls for clarity on how they will be able to ensure they can continue to... Read more
School with poorer pupils gaining a higher proportion of cash

School spending in England is being increasingly focused on schools with higher numbers of poor... Read more
Treasury launches Women In Finance charter

Finance firms have been invited to sign up to the Treasury’s Women In Finance charter, published... Read more
Javid urges public sector to buy British steel

Public sector infrastructure procurement, including tenders from councils and the NHS, will need to... Read more
Welsh fiscal deficit stands at 24% of GDP, report finds

Wales had a net fiscal deficit of £14.7bn in 2014/15, equivalent to almost a quarter of its... Read more
CQC reveals fee hikes for 2016/17

NHS trusts, GP practices and adult social care providers face hefty increases in the registration... Read more
Ofsted urges councils to follow London tri-borough’s lead

Ofsted has singled out the west London tri-borough for its excellent children’s services.
National living wage “will push social care to breaking point”

Councils are warning that the introduction of the national living wage this week will push social... Read more

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