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Richard Harbord: no easy path to sustainable local government

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Can a local authority increase its level of reserves while facing numerous other financial challenges? Here, former chief executive of the London boroughs of

Paul Guilliotti, director of Financial Services, Richmond and Wandsworth Councils argues that current high funding levels should be approached with caution as marginal changes to discount rates can potentially have a significant impact.

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