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Lack of local finance reform a 'big mistake' – Travers

The new Government has made a ‘big mistake’ by ruling out immediate local government finance reform, a senior chief executive has claimed.

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By Heather Jameson | 01 August 2024
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Interim chief at Southampton City Council, Andrew Travers, said trying to cut local government finances further would be counterproductive for a government attempting to drive growth and stabilise public services.

Speaking to The MJ, Travers said: ‘They [Labour] made a big mistake in ruling out local government finance reform.

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