Brent Council still facing £10m deficit despite raising taxes and Fair Funding uptick

Brent Council still facing £10m deficit despite raising taxes and Fair Funding uptick

Brent Council’s spending power is set to increase by more than £65m following the Government’s recent review of the Fair Funding Allocation, but residents will still face the maximum council tax increase over the next financial year. In November last year, the Government confirmed that funding allocations in England will be based on the 2025 indices of deprivation, population projections and service demands as it aims to reverse “years of unfair…