March 12, 2025

Council finances ‘becoming unsustainable’ and short-term support is ‘sticking plaster’

 Council finances ‘becoming unsustainable’ and short-term support is ‘sticking plaster’

Council finances ‘becoming unsustainable’ and short-term support is ‘sticking plaster’

From bin collections and parks to social care, it’s estimated local authorities in England provide more than 800 services for residents, touching on many different aspects of our lives all the way from childhood to elderly care.