Ministers are poised to impose immediate further changes to local government debt rules – including stricter in-year reporting of unpaid loan repayments due to town halls.
In its final response to consultations on councils’ minimum revenue position (MRP), the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) said it would introduce from next month a further requirement on councils - designed to mitigate the risk of financial failures.
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