No extra funding for English councils
Councils in England still face a £4 billion funding gap over the next two years after no extra support was announced in the provisional finance settlement for 2024/25, the LGA has said.
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‘Outlook remains bleak’ for council services in Wales
The Welsh LGA has warned of “extremely turbulent times ahead” for local services in Wales, after councils were awarded a 3.1 per cent increase in core revenue funding in 2024/25.
Ensuring building safety
In 1968, a gas explosion in an 18th-floor flat at Ronan Point in east London led to the building’s partial collapse and the death of four people.
3G network shutdown ‘could hit local services’
Parking meters, alarm systems and telecare devices could be disrupted and left obsolete because of the upcoming switch-off of 2G and 3G mobile networks, the LGA has warned.
Financial strain
December’s provisional local government finance settlement did not provide enough funding to meet the severe cost and demand pressures facing councils in England, the LGA has warned.
Local honours
Councillors and officers have been recognised for their extraordinary service and achievements in the New Year Honours List 2024.
‘New burdens’ funding needed for social care assurance
New social care assessments are time and energy-intensive and have created additional workload for councils, which needs to be funded, the LGA has said.
‘Broken market’ for children’s social care placements
The number of children’s social care placements costing £10,000 or more per week has increased twelvefold in five years, an LGA survey has revealed.
Thousands of refugees at risk of homelessness – LGA
The scale and pace of asylum decision-making – without appropriate data-sharing and funding for councils – has led to significant pressures on asylum seekers and councils, including homelessness and rough sleeping, the LGA has warned.