Chris Buss: we’ve started, so we’ll finish – or will they?

16 December 2024 by Chris Buss

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Former section 151 officer Chris Buss assesses three issues in local government finance that the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) have begun to address – and will need to provide more answers on in 2025.

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