Treasury
Westminster borrows £235m over 42 years to acquire temporary accommodation – an ‘innovative’ solution or should government do more?
Westminster City Council is purchasing more than 350 homes from a housing association to continue to use them as temporary accommodation in a £235m deal.
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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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