Kerry Lorrimer

Freelance reporter

Recent articles

Rowley under pressure to show progress on council finance crisis

Councils want focus from minister on finances, not gesture politics.
With asylum housing costs soaring, is the Home Office okay?

It’s not about the boats: why the Home Office is everyone’s problem
Long-term funding needed to end asylum seeker housing crisis, Whitehall told

Long-term funding and better Home Office communication is needed to improve work to house asylum... Read more
Campaign needed to attract young finance recruits

Finance leads in councils and audit firms have called for a campaign to attract young people into... Read more
Why it’s SNOR-ing right now (Situation Normal Outwardly Raging)

From audit to services collapsing, normally reserved finance teams are angry – and getting... Read more
Time has passed for ‘Audit Commission 2.0’

Demands for a return of the former local government auditor are wishful thinking.
Housing plans in tatters as modular housing firm seeks buyer

Investment cash and social housing targets are in jeopardy after a modular housing firm went into... Read more
Data access critical to reducing online harm, ministers told

Fresh concerns have been raised by campaigners over the Online Safety Bill.
Emergency procurement rules tightened

The ‘VIP lane’ for public procurement could be closed as part of new legislation.
Funding and system failures impacting on police, says watchdog

Cost-shunting and justice system pressures adding to force failures, HMI finds

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