Chancellor Philip Hammond has hinted he could ease some of the financial pressures on local government brought about by prolonged austerity.
Speaking to the BBC’s Andrew Marr show yesterday, Mr Hammond suggested he would review government plans to make a further £3m of cuts to local authority budgets – and councils are likely to know the result of the review this autumn.
Want full article access?
Receive The MJ magazine each week and gain access to all the content on this website with a subscription.
Full website content includes additional, exclusive commentary and analysis on the issues affecting local government.
Already a subscriber? Login