Vivienne Russell

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

Recent articles

Ofsted demands tougher checks on children removed from school

Chief education inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw has raised concerns that schools and local... Read more
Universal Credit rollout continues following Budget benefit changes

Universal Credit is being rolled out to 14 new jobcentres, largely in London and Cornwall.
Manchester developing tax devolution plan, says Bernstein

Manchester is already thinking about how a range of taxes, including stamp duty and the climate... Read more
Innovation vital to meet public sector challenges, says CIPFA president

CIPFA members need to innovate in order to face up to unprecedented economic and policy challenges... Read more
Core cities call for ‘place based’ Spending Review

The UK’s major cities have issued a joint call for a more local, place-based approach to public... Read more
Local government bodies developing plan for more digital services

CIPFA and a host of other local government bodies are working with Whitehall on proposals to make... Read more
Clark to make case for local funding certainty

Local government secretary Greg Clark has said he will make the case for greater certainty in... Read more
NAO highlights ballooning costs and massive delays in GP IT system

An IT project designed to extract data from GP practice computers came in three times over budget... Read more
Just one in three Whitehall contracts use open-book accounting

Open-book accounting data is currently only available in a third of government contracts, a... Read more
LGA calls for sponsored schools without academy status

High-performing council schools should be able to sponsor struggling schools without taking on... Read more

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