Councillors’ Guide to Local Government Finance (Rev. ed.)

Local government finance is a complex subject arguably made even more complex over the last few years by the Government’s introduction of Standard Spending Assessment (SSA) and capping. This guide is designed to provide a short, readable description of the local government finance system as it affects authorities in England and Wales, and also covers joint authorities which exist in Greater London and the metropolitan areas and the new metropolitan areas and the new police authorities set up on 1 April 1995. The material is arranged on a topic‐by‐topic basis, including Council Tax, Local Authority Budgeting, Housing Finance, Value for...