AUTUMN BUDGET

Peering beyond the Budget

Last week’s Budget was better overall than councils expected, but fears remain about what will emerge from the local government finance settlement. Martin Ford reports.

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Following months of decidedly mixed messaging from ministers, last week's landmark Budget faced intense scrutiny.

For local government, there were never going to be comprehensive answers to the sector's most pressing questions, but we were given an insight into the direction of travel approaching the English Devolution White Paper, finance settlement and Spending Review.

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