Financial distress in local authorities – Levelling Up Committee inquiry questions finance experts and council finance officers
On Monday, the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (LUHC) Committee questions finance experts, including from the National Audit Office and the Institute of Fiscal Studies, and local authority Chief Financial Officers as part of the Committee’s inquiry on financial distress in local authorities.
Meeting details
Ahead of the Autumn Statement, the cross-party group of MPs are likely to question witnesses on the issue of increasing demands on local services and examine the main spending pressures on councils.
The committee are likely to explore issues including local government funding and spending, the role of central government, and financial management at councils.
In the wake of the recent issuing of a section 114 notice to Birmingham city council, the Committee is also likely to examine issues around financial oversight, control and scrutiny. For more information on the inquiry, see the full terms of reference which are listed further below (below the witness details for Monday’s evidence session).