Councils are coping with reduced funding, at least for now
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Department: Audit CommissionPublished: 2012-01-30 13:31:06Most councils are managing well in the face of unprecedented reductions to their income, but services have been affected and a small number of councils may struggle to balance their books, an Audit Commission report has found. This government news item was published on the Audit Commission website on the 30 January 2012. To read the full story/press release, please click on the button below (opens in an embedded window):
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