Statement on the local government finance settlement: 15 December 2016
15 December 2016 (updated on 15 December 2016)
Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Sajid Javid, made a statement in the House of Commons on the local government finance settlement on Thursday 15 December.
Shadow Minister for Communities and Local Government, Gareth Thomas, responded to the statement on behalf of the Opposition.
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