Why Do so Many Massachusetts Cities and Towns Have a Money Problem?

Why do so many Massachusetts cities and towns have a money problem?

Despite revenue from new taxes​, a report says there could be a historic fiscal crisis in Massachusetts. So where is the money going?

Government Set to Focus Money on Metropolitan Cities and Towns at the Expense of Counties

Share Post Share Email The government has published its Local Government Finance Policy Statement for 2025/26, with this year’s report setting out the government’s new and updated proposals for redistributing council funding across England. The statement confirms that a significant amount has changed since the government first unveiled its proposals in the Fair Funding Review this summer. The review was already…

Government set to focus money on metropolitan cities and towns at the expense of counties under redistribution plans

Today the government has published its Local Government Finance Policy Statement for 2025/26, with this year’s report setting out the government’s new and updated proposals for redistributing council funding across England. The statement confirms that a significant amount has changed since the government first unveiled its proposals in the Fair Funding Review this summer. The review was already challenging for the vast majority of the County Cou…