Councils will continue to draw on reserves, predicts Moody's

By Dan Peters | 21 July 2021

Many councils will continue to draw on their reserves to manage the uncertain funding environment and offset budgetary pressures, international ratings agency Moody’s has predicted.

Moody’s suggested local authorities with ‘high exposures to more volatile commercial property revenue’ would be more likely to raid their reserves.

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