Burnham Declares £500 Million War on Tory Councils

Andy Burnham accused of £500m 'class war' as Labour councils set for 'funding boost'

Andy Burnham has been accused of waging a £500million "class war" on local councils after a planned mass cut in funding.The Prime Minister is planning to cut funding for Tory and Lib Dem-dominated councils in England by £487million, but Labour councils will receive a £1.6billion funding increase, a fresh report has revealed.Some town halls have reportedly even warned the Government it could be forced to impose council tax increases to cover the …

Burnham Declares £500 Million War on Tory Councils

Andy Burnham's Government has been accused of waging a £500 million "class war" on wealthy councils, slashing funding from rural Tory and Lib Dem areas to bankroll urban Labour Party strongholds.

Andy Burnham eviscerated for new 'spiteful class war' on wealthy councils

The Prime Minister has been accused of "taking away money" from Conservative and Liberal Democrat councils to "punish" them for "managing finances well".

Councils warn of tax rises as funding shake-up creates winners and losers – NATIONAL NEWS

Councils across England face major changes to their funding after a government overhaul shifted money towards more deprived areas, with opposition parties accusing ministers of favouring Labour-run authorities. An analysis of Commons data found that councils where the Conservatives or Liberal Democrats are the largest party will lose a combined £487m in government-controlled funding over this parliament. Councils where Labour is the largest part…