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.

You can download the slides from the launch event below.

    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

    Presentation details

    DOI
    10.1920/ps.ifs.2024.0052
    Publisher
    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: 8 October 2024).

    Grant

    Local Government Finance Consortium

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