The amount of borrowing from the Public Works Loan Board (PWLB) has fallen dramatically in the months since the Treasury announced an immediate 1% rate rise.
In September local authorities borrowed £1.6bn from the PWLB but in November – after the rise – the amount borrowed was only £80m.
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