Vivienne Russell

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

Recent articles

Ministers set to end Rotherham intervention

The government today announced it was minded to end its intervention at Rotherham council, three... Read more
Bradley will legislate to fill Northern Ireland posts

Northern Ireland secretary Karen Bradley has said she will legislate to fill vital public... Read more
Voluntary council mergers at heart of Welsh reform

The 22 councils in Wales are to be encouraged to merge on a voluntary basis according to Welsh... Read more
Adonis: Councils need 25-year infrastructure plans

Local authorities need to put in place 25-year infrastructure plans to deliver economic and social... Read more
Public sector taking worrying risks investing in property, warns insurer

Increased commercial activity is leaving public sector organisations exposed to the vagaries of the... Read more
Face up to tax and charging to make services sustainable, says Clarke

Politicians need to grapple with questions of taxation and user charging if public services are to... Read more
Majority of finance professionals pressured into acting unethically, says survey

Almost two thirds of finance professionals say they have come under pressure to act in an unethical... Read more
Public sector ‘needs effective leadership to cope with rapid tech changes’

Effective leadership and insightful risk management are needed to negotiate the challenges of rapid... Read more
Humans still the boss of technology, says conference speaker

Public sector finance professionals should “stop flattering IT” and assuming it has an independent... Read more
CIPFA president: We can rebuild trust in public services

CIPFA has a great opportunity to “flip the negative narrative” and rebuild trust in public services... Read more

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