Flo Clucas, deputy leader of the council, says it has enabled the city to press on with doing up poor areas.
Extensive distribution clout has enabled the San Rafael, Calif.
LGA chairman Sir Merrick Cockell said: "This settlement has enabled a number of councils to fast-track their recovery of money from LBI and avoid any risk of further loss.
We have had stalwart support from the Arts Council and Liverpool City Council over the years, and this has enabled us to explore new ideas, piloting the creation of new income streams, and developing existing ones.
Money and power enabled, and the legal system has enabled.
GOT is mainly funded by Cornwall county council and Sense, but a separate grant from the West Cornwall Youth Trust has enabled it to set up a drama group.
She wasn't sure, but she did know she hadn't had a choice and she'd enabled the council to deliver the most significant savings in the history of local government without taking services from the vulnerable people they served.
He added: "The council is in a very sound position financially and government grants have enabled us to freeze council tax".
Your four years on the council have enabled you to understand how government works, and you know how to negotiate compromises that benefit the community.
