Councils face difficult decisions
Spending Review delivers on some key LGA asks, but severe financial pressures remain
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Supporting those who need it most
The Spending Review marked a new phase for our Labour Government – focusing on investing in Britain’s future to ensure working people benefit from our stabilising, growing economy.
Delivering services in rural areas
The LGA has responded to the Government’s Spending Review, and further analysis is in progress.
Funding for UAS children
The Home Office has ended key funding incentives for councils receiving unaccompanied asylum-seeking (UAS) children through the National Transfer Scheme.
Spending Review: cash pressures remain
Amid gloomy economic forecasts, the Chancellor Rishi Sunak unveiled his Spending Review, which he said aimed to “protect the public services most affected by coronavirus”.
Spending Review 2020
The Chancellor’s statement offered councils some short-term financial certainty, but no long-term solutions to chronic problems such as adult social care.
Time to look ahead
Perhaps it was inevitable that this year’s government review of public spending would get downgraded from a comprehensive, three-year plan to the one-year Spending Review Chancellor Rishi Sunak delivered last month.
Spending Review falls short
Our Independent Group members have been very clear on what is needed from the Spending Review, starting with certainty. Thus, the Chancellor’s statement covering only one year falls short.