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Caution urged on fair funding flexibilities

Experts have urged caution after Whitehall officials are understood to have privately mooted allowing councils to balance budgets over a longer period than a year.

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Experts have urged caution after Whitehall officials are understood to have privately mooted allowing councils to balance budgets over a longer period than a year.

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has asked for suggestions of ‘other measures that could support local authorities to manage their budgets over a multi-year period' as part of its consultation on the fair funding review.

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