Cross-party leaders of councils serving half the population of England say services can only be secured with ‘bold’ action from the next…
The next government must urgently provide long-term funding for councils alongside wholesale reforms to prevent local services reaching “breaking point”, a cross-party group of the largest authorities has said.
The group called on the next government to set out a “bold and brave” package of reform to local services facing the biggest funding and demand pressures.The 37 county authorities said they are collectively facing a £2 billion funding “black hole” over the next two years, with 68% of the average individual budget currently consumed by adult social care and children’s services.
“Without extra funding and fundamental reform, highly valued local services could reach breaking point, and even well-run local authorities could struggle to balance the books. The next government must urgently set out how it will fund councils once in office, while also adopting our bold and brave agenda for reform.
The joint statement added: “Our cross-party manifesto for counties does not simply make blank cheque arguments. The council services under the most pressure will only become sustainable in the future if they are coupled with root and branch reform.
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