Episode 5 - are council finances any more sustainable?

In this special 151er episode, recorded on the sidelines of the LATIF conference, section 151 officers reflect on the financial sustainability of local government one year on. They also consider the implications of recent ministerial changes for sector recent reform.

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Guests include Adele Taylor from Sefton Council, Michael Hudson from Cambridgeshire County Council, Suzanne Jones from Huntingdonshire District Council, and Dan Bates. Listen to

Episode 5 – are council finances any more sustainable?

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