The Labour Party has reiterated its commitment to creating council public accounts committees to scrutinize finances.
According to the Public Finance website, shadow communities secretary Andrew Gwynne told delegates at a CIPFA Labour conference fringe event that the party stands behind the proposal, outlined in the party’s 2015 election manifesto.
According to the website, Gwynne also reiterated Labour’s commitment to looking at replacing council tax with a land value tax, which he claimed could raise money to pay for services.
