When the chancellor announced during his budget speech that he would provide local government with ‘the largest increase in core funding for over a decade’ I’m sure there was genuine relief in town halls up and down the country.
However, as is always the case with headline spending review announcements, one must wait until the detail is published. In the case of this week’s announcements there are several important things to consider before getting excited.
Want full article access?
Receive The MJ magazine each week and gain access to all the content on this website with a subscription.
Full website content includes additional, exclusive commentary and analysis on the issues affecting local government.
Already a subscriber? Login
