Vivienne Russell

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

Recent articles

Former finance secretary to become Welsh first minister

Mark Drakeford is to become Wales’ new first minister after being elected leader of the Welsh... Read more
Library numbers fall again, say CIPFA figures

Public library and staff numbers continue to decline as councils cut spending in this area, CIPFA’s... Read more
HS2 and Crossrail chair resigns

Sir Terry Morgan has resigned as chair of both Crossrail and HS2 amid concerns about delays and... Read more
Local government settlement postponed as Parliament debates Brexit

The provisional local government finance settlement has been delayed to make way for the... Read more
NAO highlights Home Office failures leading to Windrush scandal

Poor record keeping and a failure to think through policy consequences meant the Home Office did... Read more
Lack of focus on school budget cuts from Ofsted chief, say head teachers

Head teachers have criticised Ofsted chief Amanda Spielman for failing to acknowledge the impact of... Read more
Police ‘not prioritising fraud’

Police forces in England and Wales are failing to prioritise fraud despite it making up almost one... Read more
CIPFA calls on LGPS administrators to develop risk frameworks

CIPFA has urged local government pension scheme administrators to develop their own comprehensive... Read more
Welsh Government’s financial help to businesses ‘piecemeal’, says auditor

The Welsh Government should adopt a more joined-up approach to the financial help it offers... Read more
Social housing sales outstrip building of new homes

Social housing sales outstripped the creation of new units in England by a factor of three to one... Read more

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