Welcome boost for schools and hospitals but council taxes look certain to soar - The Times 20th November 2008

Thursday, November 20, 2008

Schools and hospitals are likely to benefit from Gordon Brown’s decision to spend his way out of a recession but most departments still face a tight squeeze in the next two years.

On Monday Alistair Darling will fast-track a range of small and medium-sized capital projects in an attempt to rescue the construction industry. This will lead to more schools being refurbished, one-stop health centres being built, social housing accelerated and roads repaired. Bigger projects take too much time to plan, commission and design and are less likely.

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