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Local government finance and the 2019 Spending Review

Contents

Committee information

Summary

1 Introduction

2 Local government funding

Reduced funding for local government

Increasing demands and costs

Response of local government

Understanding and monitoring performance and efficiency of local government

3 Sustainability of the current system

Social care

Uncertainty

Business rates retention

Council tax

Fees and charges

Inflationary pressures

4 Spending Review and future reform

The role of local government and the funding gap

Fair Funding Review

Increased integration and devolution

Conclusions and recommendations

Formal minutes

Witnesses

Published written evidence

List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament



Published: 21 August 2019