Vivienne Russell

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

Recent articles

Most council cash is earmarked, CIPFA survey finds

Almost all of the reserves held by UK councils have been committed to specific investments or to... Read more
Osborne urged to go further and faster on welfare reform

The government has been urged to press ahead with deeper welfare cuts after analysis of official... Read more
LEPs central to devolution deals, says Clark

The government will not sign any more devolution deals with councils unless there is the full... Read more
Standards watchdog calls for ‘ethical checklist’ for PCCs

Candidates standing for election as police and crime commissioners should be asked to sign an... Read more
Northern Powerhouse needs more levers and leadership, say businesses

Businesses in the North overwhelmingly back the Northern Powerhouse but are urging the government... Read more
McLoughlin resets £38bn rail investment programme

Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin has scaled back the government’s £38bn rail... Read more
Give councils powers to tackle child sexual exploitation, says LGA

Councils should be given powers to intervene in cases where a child is being sexually groomed, the... Read more
Laming to lead review of offending by children in care

Lord Laming is to chair an independent review considering why looked-after children are over-... Read more
John Matheson: The Integrated Man

CIPFA’s incoming president lays out his priorities, with aligning public services to make the... Read more
Accountancy firms excluding working class applicants, watchdog finds

Top accountancy firms are “systematically” excluding working class applicants from their workforce... Read more

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