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Listen: Council Finance and Stability with Dr Jonathan Carr-West

24.01.24

Listen: Council Finance and Stability with Dr Jonathan Carr-West 1

Nick Kilby (Cratus Group) and Heather Jameson (The MJ) are back with the first episode of Our World is Local in 2024.

 

Kicking things off for the new year is Dr Jonathan Carr-West, who is the Chief Executive of the Local Government Information Unit and a leading national expert on local government transformation.

 

This conversation looks at the state of local government finances amid the rising level of debt facing local authorities nationwide, as recent analysis revealed that UK councils owe a combined £97.8bn to lenders.

 

Hosted by Cratus Group CEO Nick Kilby and the Editor of The MJ, Heather Jameson, the ‘Our World is Local’ podcast is a space to learn about the key figures in local government, highlighting the tremendous work they do for the communities they serve. You can listen to the previous episodes here.