Audit backstop: will councils face borrowing and credit rating challenges?

With the first audit backstop date fast approaching, how will it affect local authorities’ ability to borrow and secure credit ratings?

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As the 13 December backstop date looms, the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has released a policy paper outlining the consequences of the

Audit backstop: will councils face borrowing and credit rating challenges?

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