Further down your way: an update on more localised data on public sector spending  The UK public sector finance statistics help measure the UKâs performance against government fiscal targets. An integral part of the National Accounts, they provide fiscal yardsticks that align with internationally agreed definitions to show how much we are borrowing and how indebted we are. But the ONS is not standing still â in today's blog Jessica Barnaby gives an update on recent work investigating the use of local authority financial reports to compile localised breakdowns of public spending. |