Capping rates – a danger for local & central government
We need an inquiry into local government funding, but it must have cross-party support and a clear commitment to implement its recommendations, write Andy Asquith,...
Tag : local government financial sustainability
Making balance sheets work harder
Councils must balance market risk with liquidity, inflation and concentration risk, writes Brett Moffat, Senior Consultant, Russell Investments. Brett is giving a talk at the...
The rates question
Candidates in this year’s local body elections will no doubt be tempted to campaign on promises of low or even zero rate increases, given the...