Vivienne Russell

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

Recent articles

Police increasingly attending mental health calls

Police are picking up the pieces of a “broken” mental health system as well as increasingly being... Read more
Social care ‘needs £450m cash boost to save 400k jobs’

Councils should be given a £450m funding injection to ensure all care workers are paid the living... Read more
Charities not reporting reserves accurately, says watchdog

Most large charities are not reporting their reserves accurately and may have an “incomplete... Read more
Owners of holiday homes could soon pay council tax

Second homeowners who declare their properties as ‘holiday lets’ may be required to pay council tax... Read more
Universities are ‘not providing value for money’

Universities are not providing value for money and need a “sharper focus” on graduate skills and... Read more
Tributes paid to former civil service head

Tributes have been paid to former Cabinet secretary and civil service head Jeremy Heywood who died... Read more
Performance management: behind the scenes at Sydney Opera House

Jon Blackburn tells Public Finance how Sydney Opera House is evolving to attract new... Read more
More local bodies fall foul of July accounts deadline

The number of local authorities that missed the accounts publication deadline has more than doubled... Read more
Education spend refocused on poorest pupils, IFS finds

Education spending has undergone a “remarkable shift” in focus towards poorer pupils, Institute for... Read more
CIPFA updates ethics guidance

CIPFA has updated its guidance on ethics to support members and spread international best practice.

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