questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to monitor the financial health of Buckinghamshire council; and what steps her Department takes to support councils that may be at risk of financial difficulties.
answerText: Councils are responsible for their own financial management, and the department does not monitor their day-to-day business.The Government is under no illusions about the scale of the pressures that local authorities are facing. We recognise the vital work...
heading: Local Government: Government Assistance