Local government finance directors have calculated council spending power will fall by 6% following the finance settlement – more than three times the 1.8% the government has claimed.
The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) suggests the government figures include ring-fenced budgets and cash shared with the health service – money which is largely outside council control.
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