English local government funding: trends and challenges in 2019 and beyond

Published on 13 November 2019

On Wednesday 13th November, IFS researchers released their first annual report on local government revenue and spending issues, supported by our Local Government Finance and Devolution Consortium.

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The 2010s have seen councils have to adapt to big changes to their funding. As we approach a new decade and a further set of funding reforms, IFS researchers released their first annual report on local government revenue and spending issues, supported by our Local Government Finance and Devolution Consortium.

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Authors

David Phillips
David Phillips

Associate Director

David is Head of Devolved and Local Government Finance. He also works on tax in developing countries as part of our TaxDev centre.

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Tom Harris

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IFS

Suggested citation

Harris, T and Phillips, D. (2019). 'English local government funding: trends and challenges in 2019 and beyond' [Presentation]. London: IFS. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/publications/english-local-government-funding-trends-and-challenges-2019-and-beyond (accessed: 16 April 2024).

Grant

Local Government Finance Consortium

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