Local Government at Its ‘Financially Weakest’, Warns LGA Ahead of Spring Statement

Local government 'at its financially weakest'

Local government may be at its “financially weakest” sector figures have said, with the Local Government Association warning that use of exceptional financial support is "not sustainable". Ahead of tomorrow's Spring Statement from chancellor Rachel Reeves the LGA has expressed “real” concern. It said that…The post Local government ‘at its financially weakest’ appeared first on Local Government Chronicle (LGC).

Local Government at Its ‘Financially Weakest’, Warns LGA Ahead of Spring Statement

The Local Government Association (LGA) is urging the Chancellor to use the Spring Statement to further stabilise council finances, warning that growing cost and demand pressures continue to push councils to the financial brink. It is good that councils have received some funding growth in recent years. A much-needed multi-year funding settlement has improved councils’ financial certainty and will help many councils to begin to rebuild after over…