The Budget 2009
£25bn cuts forecast for wider public sector
Most of the public sector faces funding cuts of more than 12% over the next two financial years - PLUS AUDIO
Councils to be hit by EU fines
Councils could be forced to pay millions of pounds on fines - which could total £600m across the public sector - if new EU proposals to speed up invoicing are introduced
The Budget - Analysis
Cutting the cloth to fit a tight suit
LGC political editor Dan Drillsma-Milgrom analyses what the Alistair Darling’s Budget really meant for local government.







