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FINANCE

How do you use council cash to make a difference?

In the thick of local authority budgeting, it can be hard to build a business case for investment. Adele Taylor suggests looking for the most creative ways to make a difference

By By Adele Taylor | 23 October 2025

How do you use council cash to make a difference?

Currently being right in the thick of budget preparation and medium-term financial planning, identifying options is always a challenge.

We all know salami-slicing doesn’t work as that leads to siloed, short-term thinking that never gets to the heart of fundamental change.

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