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This presenation was given at the launch of the research programme 'Local Government Finance and Devolution'.
This report provides an initial look at the changes in councils’ spending, funding and funding systems since 2010, and highlights some of the key issues for the planned shift to 100% retention of business rates revenues by councils in England.
Authors
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.
Presentation details
- Publisher
- IFS
Suggested citation
Phillips, D. (2016). 'A time of revolution? British local government finance in the 2010s' [Presentation]. London: IFS. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/publications/time-revolution-british-local-government-finance-2010s-0 (accessed: 29 March 2024).
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