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SEC Writes to Labour’s Shadow Exchequer Secretary
Read moreSEC Raises Transport Inquiry with Shadow Rail Minister
Read moreSEC Raises Finance Commission with New Shadow Minister for Devolution
Read moreSouth East Councils Writes to Shadow Deputy PM Angela Rayner
Read moreSEC holds Summer Parliamentary Reception 2023 with Transport Minister
Read moreSEC responds to Government’s planning policy consultation
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SEC Writes to Labour’s Shadow Exchequer Secretary
Following @Keir_Starmer's reshuffle SEC has raised the South East APPG's transport infrastructure inquiry & looks forward to working with new Shadow Rail Minister @StephenMorganMP.
SEC has written to Labour's new Shadow Deputy PM & SoS for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities @AngelaRayner to offer our congratulations on her new role & flag the crucial South East Finance Commission. #SEFC
"Inconsistent messaging from the centre does not go unnoticed," says Tony Travers of @LSE_London. Local leaders are more trusted and directly accountable, yet national taxes get less scrutiny than council tax. Time for a change in focus? #SEFC
Central, not local, mismanagement is mostly to blame says @TheEconomist. Why more English councils will go bust? #Councils are put into impossible positions when what they need is predictable, reliable funding. #SEFC
📈 Councils struggle with budget cuts and uncertain revenue streams. Our upcoming South East Finance Commission will seek dependable fiscal solutions. #localgovernment #SEFC
Council budgets are at breaking point. It’s time to recognise that the funding model for English #localgovernment is broken.
.@SECouncils is to consider devolution of vehicle excise duty - https://buff.ly/3Psyues #localgov
Over the coming months, our investigation, akin to the London Finance Commission, will seriously consider the appropriate fiscal levers for meaningful #devolution to councils in the South East.
