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Balancing the books in an uncertain world

The need to take difficult decisions and prudent financial management underpin Buckinghamshire Council’s 2022-23 budget proposals, say Rachael Shimmin and Richard Ambrose.

By Rachael Shimmin, Richard Ambrose | 10 January 2022

Balancing a local authority budget of over a billion pounds is not a task for the faint-hearted.

Despite working in local government for many years, in all honesty, it never gets any easier.

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Popular articles by Richard Ambrose

  1. Investment in school nurseries is welcome, but is no panacea
  2. Devolution needs to be inclusive
  3. Let's have a real conversation about money
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