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: Wood for the trees

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