Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 4882
Local Government: Government Assistance
Tabled: 9 September 2024
Answered: 17 September 2024
Question
Callum Anderson
Labour — Buckingham and Bletchley
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to monitor the financial health of Buckinghamshire council; and what steps her Department takes to support councils that may be at risk of fin
Answer
Jim McMahonCouncils are responsible for their own financial management, and the department does not monitor their day-to-day business.The Government is under no illusions about the scale of the pressures that local authorities are facing. We recognise the vital work...
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