In a timely new report, Biting the Bullet: Funding Local Government in this Parliament and Beyond, the think tank Localis outlines a vision for reforming the UK’s local government finance system, warning that urgent action is required to avoid a crisis in essential services
Last week the Government announced a one-year Spending Review for 2020, the long- term spending review being abandoned in favour of a short term approach to prioritise the response to Covid-19 and a focus on supporting jobs. There are some multi-year commitments, however The Rural Services Network is examining the announcements in more detail, and the consequences of decisions in this review will only become apparent when more detail is released by the Government. – including the Provisional Finance Settlement for Local Government due in December
The Government has announced a one-year Spending Review for 2020, the long- term spending review being abandoned in favour of a short term approach to prioritise the response to Covid-19 and a focus on supporting jobs
The Government announced earlier in the year its Comprehensive Spending Review which is carried out approximately every three years to allocate funding to departments which provides certainty for government departments
In a timely new report, Biting the Bullet: Funding Local Government in this Parliament and Beyond, the think tank Localis outlines a vision for reforming the UK’s local government finance system, warning that urgent action is required to avoid a crisis in essential services
Last week the Government announced a one-year Spending Review for 2020, the long- term spending review being abandoned in favour of a short term approach to prioritise the response to Covid-19 and a focus on supporting jobs. There are some multi-year commitments, however The Rural Services Network is examining the announcements in more detail, and the consequences of decisions in this review will only become apparent when more detail is released by the Government. – including the Provisional Finance Settlement for Local Government due in December
The Government has announced a one-year Spending Review for 2020, the long- term spending review being abandoned in favour of a short term approach to prioritise the response to Covid-19 and a focus on supporting jobs
The Government announced earlier in the year its Comprehensive Spending Review which is carried out
