In this article for Public Finance Magazine, David Phillips argues that pivotal choices loom on local government funding, but if we don’t address what we expect from our councils we risk a system that fails to meet our objectives.
The original article can be found on the Public Finance website.
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.
Comment details
- Publisher
- Public Finance Magazine
Suggested citation
Phillips, D. (2019). A proper plan is needed for local government funding [Comment] Public Finance Magazine. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/articles/proper-plan-needed-local-government-funding (accessed: 18 May 2024).
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