New Government plans to scrutinise council reserves have sparked fresh fears ministers are encouraging local authorities to ‘sail close to the wind’ with their finances.
A policy statement from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities launched on Monday – aimed at giving councils a steer on what to expect in next week’s provisional local government finance settlement – highlighted the growing levels of reserves held by councils.
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