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Settlement must address ‘precarious’ local government finances

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Dan Bates crosses his fingers for "no nasty surprises" in this week's funding settlement but argues the "bigger prize" is post-Covid financial certainty. Thursday

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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