Meg Hillier
Home to roost
The challenges faced by councils in financial crisis stem from Government action since 2010 and many authorities are flying blind to problems because of the local audit backlog, say Clive Betts and Meg Hillier.
Councils are owed certainty on funding
The Public Accounts Committee has published its fifth annual report. Chair Meg Hillier says there is much for local government to be concerned about and ‘even the best councils face real struggles ahead’.