Join us in Liverpool to discuss austerity and the future beyond.
Catch up with our event in Liverpool discussing what the end of austerity means for the city
The Fair Funding Review proposes that local government grants are given on the basis of population size, rather than need. Is this the fairest way, or is there more to how local authorities should be funded?
As local government budgets have been cut, cities have had to make tough decisions about how to spend their money.
A lack of fiscal tools is encouraging many councils to invest commercially, but this raises questions about its long-term sustainability
The full audio from the launch event of Cities Outlook 2019, with a focus on the impact of austerity on UK cities over the last decade
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Catch up with our event in Liverpool discussing what the end of austerity means for the city
Catch up with our event in Derby discussing what the end of austerity means for the city
Catch up with our event discussing what the end of austerity could mean for Doncaster
Andrew writes for Conservative Home on how urban funding pressures are not just bad news for public services, but also bad news for the British economy.
The Fair Funding Review proposes that local government grants are given on the basis of population size, rather than need. Is this the fairest way, or is there more to how local authorities should be funded?
A small real terms increase in ‘core spending power’ for local government won’t end the squeeze on council budgets for things such as libraries, parks and economic development.
Scotland’s new council finance plans will empower city leaders to manage their finances according to local need, the rest of the UK should follow their lead.
The cuts were not intentionally designed to fall harder on poorer cities; but this is the reality of how they played out
A lack of fiscal tools is encouraging many councils to invest commercially, but this raises questions about its long-term sustainability
Listen again to the launch of Cities Outlook 2019 with Cllr Abi Brown, Cllr Nick Forbes and Prof Tony Travers