There are ‘big variances’ in how equipped councils are to respond to the financial challenges they face, a Local Government Association (LGA) report has warned.
The report, written by the LGA’s improvement team, said the ability to respond to such challenges was often determined by historical factors and decisions taken before austerity.
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