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Dan Bates: the comparative financial health of local government

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Local government balance sheets have never appeared more fragile, says Dan Bates, as he offers an analysis of the factors shaping them, based on 2024/25 accounts.

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This week is likely to take councils one step closer to understanding their funding position for the foreseeable future as the long-awaited settlement policy

Clackmannanshire Council has been warned to urgently address pressures in its finance team which have seen the authority fail to meet its accounts deadline for the last five years, posing a “significant risk” to its financial governance.

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