LGA analysis - Councils face almost £3 billion funding gap over next two years

Tuesday, 4 July 2023 08:54

Councils in England face a funding gap of almost £3 billion over next two years just to keep services standing still, new analysis by the Local Government Association reveals today. The LGA – which begins its Annual Conference in Bournemouth today (July 4) – is warning that inflation rates pose a further danger to the financial sustainability of local services. It is calling on the Government to ensure councils have adequate resources to meet ongoing cost and demand...Request free trial