It's a difficult moment as they are facing budget challenges at a time when demand for critical services is high. There's also the cost of energy and the added demand of a population that is getting older.
Our podcast, Financial resilience: Facing The Unknown, explores these issues in order to find some answers - as well as look towards the future. We are joined by special guests Jonathan Werran, chief executive of the Localis think tank (https://www.localis.org.uk/) and Justin Galliford, chief executive of Norse Group (https://norsegroup.co.uk/).
Their takes cover everything from Dennis Healey to school meals - and even Donald Rumsfeld gets a look-in. So, enjoy this very special edition.
