This associate is one of the England’s leading authorities on the local government finance system and the way it impacts on local authority finances. This associate provides qualitative and quantitative analysis on local government finance policy, through briefings, guides and articles – with a circulation of thousands – and through training sessions. This associate created analysis tools to help local authorities understand forthcoming funding changes and to project expenditure needs and likely income. Currently provides quality assurance for the benchmarking reports produced by a major consultancy on unit costs and on fees and charges income. This associate has also negotiated on behalf of the local authorities across a region at many meetings run by central government departments and has also provided analysis and advice on a number of aspects of devolution and work with the third sector, particularly in relation to governance.
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