UK and Brexit

Worst-hit authorities are least able to respond to COVID

“The financial risk and resilience of English local authorities in the coronavirus crisis” By Kate Ogden and David Phillips, courtesy of IFS     Local authorities (LAs) across the country are among those on the front line of the coronavirus crisis. But geographical differences in demographic and economic structures make different parts of the country […]

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UK council finances are unsustainable, new model urgently needed

  TPA responds to IFS report on council tax By Harry Fone, courtesy of Taxpayers’ Alliance   A new report released by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has analysed funding for local authorities and made a series of recommendations. Few would challenge the IFS’ argument that the present funding model is unsustainable and alternative […]