Councils in England are to be encouraged to sell publicly owned buildings and other ***** ets worth up to £23bn under plans being explored by ministers to plug budget shortfalls amid the crisis in local government.
Under plans being examined by Michael Gove’s Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, councils would be given greater flexibility to use money raised from ***** et disposals to meet their budget pressures.
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Under plans being examined by Michael Gove’s Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, councils would be given greater flexibility to use money raised from ***** et disposals to meet their budget pressures.
#budget #councils #department
https://www.theguardian.co...
Ministers plan to push cash-strapped English councils to sell assets | England | The Guardian
Exclusive: Critics warn of a ‘fire sale’ of public assets under plans being explored by Levelling Up Department
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/jan/30/ministers-plan-to-push-english-councils-to-sell-assets-to-plug-budget-holes-condemned
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