Councils face £7bn funding gap
Councils in England are facing a £7 billion funding black hole within three years, according to new LGA analysis.
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‘Private profit put before public good’
“Shocking” amounts of public money are being taken out of local communities in the form of private profit, Green Party Leader Zack Polanski has warned.
A turning point for local government funding
Over the past 15 years, councils representing the most deprived communities have faced devastating real-term cuts in funding.
Fair pay agreement for social care ‘unworkable’
The Government’s proposed adult social care Fair Pay Agreement (FPA) will be unworkable without full, sustainable funding and meaningful local government involvement, the LGA has warned.
‘1 in 3 councils will need emergency bailout’ – LGA
The LGA called for a significant increase in resources for councils in the final local government finance settlement in England, which was expected to be published as first was going to press.
Finance settlements published in England and Wales
Budget-setting will remain a “hugely challenging task” for many councils in England, despite confirmation of a multi-year financial settlement before Christmas, the LGA has warned.
Budget ‘doesn’t address pressures on council finances’
Local government finances remain “under severe pressure”, the LGA has warned, after last week’s Budget failed to provide significant increased funding.