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Why ministers are deaf to local government warnings on finance

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Realpolitik means the local government sector shouldn’t hold its breath waiting for central government to help it out of its financial predicament, says  Richard

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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