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Let's make the case for investing in local government

Even in this tough environment, we have countless examples of what the sector is capable of and why councils merit investment, says Ali Griffin

(c) London Councils

It's the exhausting last few metres to the finish line for section 151 officers as they oversee the process of finalising their council budgets for the coming year.

Hearing from two London finance directors at London Councils' recent all-staff event and in conversations with leaders across the sector, I can see that finding savings has been especially gruelling this time around.

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