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Issue 274
One in Three Councils Will Need Emergency Bailout… LGA Survey Reveals
More than a third of English councils expect to need emergency government bailouts over the next three years, with authorities responsible for adult and children’s social care facing the greatest financial strain, according to a new survey by the Local Government Association (LGA). While funding levels have risen over the last few years and multi-year settlements provide much-needed certainty, costs and demand pressures continue to
outstrip the overall amount of funding available to councils. The consequences of under-funded local government are fewer neighbourhood services, reduced investment in prevention, growing pressure on those who rely most on local support and more communities feeling like they are not seeing an improvement in their local services the survey results say.
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