Lord Coaker
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Tuesday 16th January 2018
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Vernon Coaker (Gedling) (Lab)
Councils such as Gedling Borough Council and Nottinghamshire County Council are setting their budgets now, and they face a funding crisis. What are the Government going to do about it?
Elizabeth Truss
We have given councils the power to raise more funds in the draft local government finance settlement, but councils also need to look at how they can become more efficient, share back offices and use modern technology.