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Jenrick urges councils to ‘earnestly review’ their capital investments

The communities secretary has told councils to reduce their dependence on commercial income, or face the prospect of government intervention
Written on 1/8/21

The communities secretary has told councils to reduce their dependence on commercial income, or face the prospect of government intervention.

In a strongly worded speech, Robert Jenrick warned council representatives today of an “over reliance” on commercial income to balance budgets and urged councils to “earnestly review” how they make capital investments.

Read the full article on the Local Government Chronicle website