Emily Twinch 19 March 2025

Spring Statement: No more cash for councils

Next week's Spring Statement will give a flavour of the financial pressures local authorities will face after the Spending Review, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has told The MJ.

Think-tanks and umbrella groups predicted that chancellor Rachel Reeves was unlikely to hand councils any pots of money on Wednesday.

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