Report
Funding local growth in England
The next government must end "begging bowl culture" of local growth funding.
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The next government must end "begging bowl culture" of local growth funding.
Central government’s over-reliance on competitive bidding to fund local and combined authorities is not working for anyone and inhibits local growth.
Crumbling schools, hospitals and prisons need a new capital spending plan to turn performance around.
The scale and severity of the problems facing the next government.
How can the next government make progress on delivering its ambitions while maintaining fiscal sustainability?