Articles by David Phillips
The big calculation conundrum
By David Phillips | 10 October 2024
With the Budget in sight, David Phillips says that even if chancellor Rachel Reeves manages to av...
Devolution may be sexier, but funding reform is vital
By David Phillips | 03 September 2024
David Phillips says that In the excitement about devolution, it is vital not to forget another bi...
Avoiding the iceberg
By David Phillips | 18 June 2024
David Phillips suggests steps the next government and councils should take to alleviate the secto...
What the Budget will mean for councils
By David Phillips | 27 February 2024
David Phillips says a focus on tax cuts in the upcoming Budget does not mean councils will go com...
Fairness failure
By David Phillips | 20 October 2022
Looming spending cuts make ‘fair funding’ more important – but also much more challenging, says D...
A model answer to funding questions
By David Phillips | 28 June 2022
The IFS-CIPFA Local Government Finance Model is intended to help councils with their medium-to- l...
Will the fair funding review be another damp squib?
By David Phillips | 11 May 2022
David Phillips says that, if the fair funding review becomes a repeat of the UK Shared Prosperity...
A clearer path?
By David Phillips | 05 October 2021
David Phillips says the Spending Review cannot bring councils funding certainty but it can bring ...
Councils stare into a highly uncertain financial future
By David Phillips | 29 October 2020
Extra funding will help English councils this year, but big questions remain for 2021 and beyond,...
Government should grasp the council tax nettle
By David Phillips | 18 March 2020
Council tax needs to be revalued and should be reformed – and this government has both the ‘level...
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