Funding
‘Golden opportunity to turn ship around’ must not be squandered in Spending Review, say London boroughs
London boroughs would welcome deprivation in an updated local authority funding formula – but it must also account for housing costs.
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News-in-Brief
Could LGR trigger the great district spending spree?
With Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) still in its early stages, once a consensus begins to form, could district councils be tempted to dip into their hard-earned reserves?
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