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Richard Harbord: A spring statement with little to offer local government

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The chancellor Philip Hammond attempted to put some optimism in his latest statement but, says Richard Harbord, there was little to lift the gloom

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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