Time to end ‘sticking plaster’ funding for councils, says LGA
Nearly 75 per cent of responding councils anticipate significant challenges in setting a balanced budget for the 2025/26 financial year, according to an LGA survey.
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Councils ‘face £8bn funding gap’
Councils in England should be a major driver to boost local growth over the coming years, but could face a funding gap of more than £8 billion by 2028/29 without adequate funding, the LGA has warned.
Drip-feed funding ‘weakening’ services
While February’s final local government finance settlement confirmed a 6.8 per cent cash increase and extra money towards increased employer National Insurance contributions, councils’ finances remain extremely challenging.