In this presentation given the at the Local Government's Winter Finance Conference on 6th January 2020, David Phillips looks at the outlook for local government funding, arguing that unless current plans are topped up, local government could face a renewed funding squeeze from 2021-22 onwards. He also highlights a number of options for addressing the likely funding shortfall, emphasising how the attractiveness of different options depends on the extent to which local discretion and accountability versus national standards and solidarity are prioritised.
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. (2020). 'Is austerity over? The 2020 Spending Review and the outlook for local government funding' [Presentation]. London: IFS. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/publications/austerity-over-2020-spending-review-and-outlook-local-government-funding (accessed: 18 May 2024).
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