The Independent Revenues and Benefits Monday Discussion Group focused this week on two connected pressures facing local government: local government reorganisation and the growing financial strain caused by council tax dependency, adult social care demand and wider public service pressures. With Malcolm Gardner unwell, Rachael Walker chaired the session and opened the discussion by framing…
Month: June 2026
Monday Discussion Group summary: Youth inactivity, public sector pipelines and the rise of AI generated appeals
The Independent Revenues and Benefits Monday Discussion Group returned this week to two themes that are beginning to converge: the growing number of young people not in education, employment or training, and the impact of artificial intelligence on public services, appeals and complaints. Opening the discussion, Malcolm Gardner framed the issue as “three crises and…