CCN in the Press: Local Government Finance Settlement (February 2016)
CCN's submission to Government on the Local Government Finance Settlement and policy positions have continued to receive media coverage in the trade and local press.
Headlines and links to the stories can be found here:
Public Finance: DCLG urged to prepare action plan to respond to council cuts
LocalGov: Frontline services threatened by ‘radical shake-up’ in council funding
MJ: Councils ‘punished’ for low reserves
MJ: Committee mulling over 100% business rates retention plans
LGC: Clark offers transitional support to counties
Public Finance: Clark announces £150m transitional grant after concerns over council funding changes
LocalGov: Historic settlement promises £300m of transitional funding for councils
MJ: Clark’s on the money but we’re not safe yet
MJ: Clark settles sector nerves
LGC: Transition grant: winners and losers revealed
Hertfordshire Mercury: Tax hike on the cards for Hertfordshire residents
Herts & Essex Observer: Herts County Council secures £15.6m cushion against cuts from Government while Essex gets £13.9m