New research by leading business services and finance firm Grant Thornton has revealed the 2026 priorities for the UK’s local authorities’ finance leaders. The survey of over 100 finance directors and section 151 officers found that attracting and retaining talent was top of the agenda for nearly half of respondents (42%), with 40% seeing digital transformation their key priority for the year. Over a third (36%) cited improving reporting and analytics as their top priority.
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