James Mitchell, from the Academy of Government at the University of Edinburgh, summarises a presentation he delivered to CoSLA in July 2015 on local government finance.
The Political Economy of Local Tax Reform
Kenneth Gibb and Linda Christie reflect on local government finance debates and suggest approaches to reform.
The Cost of the Cuts: a social impact tool
Presentation by a research team from the University of Glasgow working with the Joseph Rowntree Foundation to produce a Social Impact Tool to help councils assess the impact of cuts on services and the public, particularly on poorer groups of service users.