Vivienne Russell

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

Recent articles

Whole of Government Accounts for 2012/13 qualified

The National Audit Office has qualified the Whole of Government Accounts for the fourth successive... Read more
Ofsted extremism review finds funding breaches

Ofsted’s review of 21 schools and academies in Birmingham has revealed that some academies... Read more
The Silk road

When David Cameron and Nick Clegg crossed the Severn to hand over new fiscal powers to the Welsh... Read more
Protect local authority governance, CIPFA urges

CIPFA chief executive Rob Whiteman has called on ministers to preserve current governance standards... Read more
Poor governance undermined Welsh Government relocation

A ten-year £92m project to disperse Welsh Government offices around the country suffered from poor... Read more
Whitehall silence ‘undermining emergency service collaboration’

Greater collaboration between the three emergency services is being hampered by the lack of clear... Read more
Outsourcers agree to open themselves to public scrutiny

Public service outsourcing firms today said they were willing to start using open-book accounting... Read more
CIPFA warns on impact of DIP reforms

CIPFA has reiterated its opposition to a government proposal to ditch the independent protection... Read more
Maude backs EU procurement changes

Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude has hailed changes to streamline European Union procurement... Read more
NHS funding for mental health and palliative care innovations

Eight small firms have been awarded NHS funds to develop innovative products and services for... Read more

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