Local government finance statement
14 December 2010 (updated on 14 December 2010)
Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Eric Pickles, made a statement to the House of Commons on Monday 13 December on finance for English local authorities from 2011 to 2013.
- Video and Audio: Local Government Finance
- Commons Hansard: Local Government Finance
- About Parliament: Ministerial statements
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