December election risks funding sustainability, CIPFA warns

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December election risks funding 'sustainability', CIPFA warns

Delays to the funding settlement will put the sustainability of police finances at risk, the public sector's accounting body has warned.

Date - 11th November 2019
By - Chris Smith

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The new government is likely to confirm in January how much funding police forces will get – more than a month later than usual – because of the general election. That will leave just a few weeks to get plans signed off and...

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