One of the hardest budgets to set
I have been a councillor since 2002 and this has been one of the most challenging budget processes I have been through. Why, one might ask?
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A government that ‘gets it’
Like many local government leaders, I watched carefully the first Labour Budget in more than 14 years and the first Budget ever delivered by a woman.
Budget delivers extra bill for employers
It was fantastic to meet so many of you at the LGA’s annual conference, with a record number of Independent Group members attending.
Spring Budget ‘a missed opportunity’
The Spring Budget on 6 March was the final chance for this Government to turn around 14 years of economic mismanagement and try to put the British economy back on track.
Local services matter
Despite councils’ best efforts to protect services, the financial challenges they face from rising cost and demand pressures are having a marked impact on service provision.
Key Budget wins for local government
In advance of May’s local elections, local government secured key wins in last month’s Budget, with many of these resulting from continuous lobbying by the LGA and Conservative councillors over recent months. In 2019, our party committed to delivering devolution to people and places across the UK.
Nothing in the Budget for important public services
Due to the revolving door of Chancellors in 2022, Jeremy Hunt’s Budget was the first in 18 months.