North Northamptonshire Council Welcomes Plan that Could See Government Overhaul the Way Local Authorities Are Funded

CIPFA welcomes Fair Funding Review 2.0

The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) has responded to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government’s (MHCLG) consultation on the Fair Funding Review 2.0 and Council Tax Reform. It has expressed cautious optimism about the government’s commitment to reforming local government finance. CIPFA director of Public Financial Management Iain Murray said: “We welcome the Government’s recognition that local govern…

North Northamptonshire Council welcomes plan that could see Government overhaul the way local authorities are funded

A major rethink in the way that local authorities are funded could see an outdated system scrapped.

Liverpool welcomes proposed reform of local government finance - Liverpool Express

Liverpool City Council has welcomed draft proposals by the Government to reform local government finance. The Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has published its second consultation in relation to the Fair Funding Review. It requests views on a number of themes, including: How new funding allocations are determined Consolidating funding A long-term approach to Business Rates retention Reducing demands to empower cou…