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Photo: PixabayThe Public Works Loan Board (PWLB) could remain the only option to access borrowing for councils with poor credit ratings, according to industry experts.
Local government finance experts gathered in London last week to explore the new financing landscape for councils following the government’s decision to raise the rate of borrowing from the PWLB in October.
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Speakers at the event, organised by accountancy and professional services firm EY, said that a tranche of authorities could be excluded from new streams of borrowing available from institutional investors and the resurgent Munic
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