Vivienne Russell

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

Recent articles

Peace commission calls for roll out of devolution to non-met areas

Extending devolution to England’s non-metropolitan areas is vital to expanding economic growth and... Read more
UK Eurostar stake to be sold for £757m

The government is to sell its entire interest in Eurostar for £757m, the Treasury has... Read more
MPs highlight financial management problems at Kew Gardens

Ministers need to work out a stable way to fund the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, as current... Read more
Healthy options: examining the new public health landscape

Public Health England now distributes the £2.8bn grant to councils as they work to improve the... Read more
Welsh consult on stamp duty devolution

The Welsh government is consulting on a new land transaction tax for Wales, it has been announced.... Read more
Final local government finance settlement brings £74m for care and welfare

Ministers have confirmed the 2015/16 local government finance settlement, delivering a further... Read more
Welsh auditor general finds ‘deteriorating’ accounting performance

There has been a deterioration on the quality and accuracy of accounts produced by some local... Read more
Number of farms owned by English councils ‘continuing to decline’

There has been a decline in the number of council-held farms in England, according to CIPFA’s... Read more
CIPFA consults on governance plans

CIPFA members are being asked for their views on proposed changes to the institute’s governance... Read more
Smarter technology ‘could save councils £10bn’

Councils could save up to £10bn by the end of the decade through smarter and more... Read more

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