Jim McMahon comments on the Local Government Finance Update

Jim McMahon MP, Labour’s Shadow Minister for Local Government and English Devolution, commenting on the Local Government Finance Update, said:

“Today’s announcement is a prime example of sticking plaster politics. Councils of all stripes continue to face financial difficulty, and the common denominator is a Conservative Government. The government’s reckless approach to local government risks preventing older people from getting the care they deserve, risks children not getting the protection they need, and risks families being left without a safe and secure home.

"Local authorities are bearing the brunt of 13 years of Tory economic mismanagement, compounded by spiralling inflation and a stagnating economy This is a crisis made in Downing Street being felt by every street in the country.

“Labour will support local councils where this Government has failed. We will move to deliver longer term funding settlements and give towns and cities the tools they need to foster local growth and deliver better services. Labour will create more local jobs, put more money in people’s pockets and develop thriving local economies.”