Local government settlement
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16 Jan 19The Scottish finance secretary has defended his planned settlement for local government while stressing he is “open minded” to giving councils greater fiscal autonomy. -
6 Dec 18The provisional local government finance settlement has been delayed to make way for the parliamentary debates on Brexit. -
15 Jan 18Councils across England are proposing to take advantage of the ability to raise council tax by a further 1%, Public Finance has found. -
10 Jan 18Local authorities must have robust financial plans to withstand the myriad of challenges in the forseeable future, says Rob Whiteman.
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20 Dec 17Councils in England will face a “financial cliff edge” if there are delays to an overhaul of how local authorities are funded, the Local Government Association has warned. -
19 Dec 17Communities secretary Sajid Javid has today announced a shake-up of the formula for distributing funding to local authorities in England. -
2 Jul 15Local government secretary Greg Clark has said he will make the case for greater certainty in council funding settlements as the government prepares for the Spending Review.
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