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Fair Funding Review is a golden opportunity to fix finance system

Council tax equalisation – a ‘reset’ in the system - would offset a decade of mismatched funding and unfairness. Says Cllr Sir Stephen Houghton.

By Cllr Sir Stephen Houghton | 16 December 2024
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The local government finance system is universally accepted to be broken. 

The upcoming Fair Funding Review is a golden opportunity to fix the foundations and ensure local government is effectively and efficiently funded, allowing all councils to deliver the vital public services our residents rely on. 

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Popular articles by Cllr Sir Stephen Houghton

  1. The Government is serious about trying to fix funding
  2. All eyes on the Budget
  3. Local leadership is the solution
  4. How to fix local government finance
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