Council chief calls for 'national strategic solution' to education fund deficit

Council chief calls for 'national strategic solution' to education fund deficit

Deputy Leader of Westmorland and Furness Council, councillor Andrew Jarvis has urged the government to provide a solution to the cumulative deficit…

Oslo’s city council warns services will be affected by more cuts

Oslo’s financial situation has continued to worsen, and the city council in the Norwegian capital has said it will need to continue making cuts.

Council finances are becoming unsustainable and whole system overhaul is required, watchdog warns

Increasing numbers of local authorities require emergency funds or have declared themselves effectively bankrupt. The National Audit Office says increasing costs of social care, special educational needs provision, and temporary housing require a long-term solution from across government.

Unstable council finances in need of swift reform, spending watchdog warns

The National Audit Office warned town halls are becoming more focused on frontline services, while preventative measures are getting less cash.

FROM THE LEADER: Why council tax has had to go up

Unpalatable choices have been forced on all councils as they struggle with increased demand for services, especially in adults and children’s social care, and rising costs in the delivery of those services. Councils across the country have also experienced a long-term decline of central government support. Faced with rising demand, rising costs, and reduced government funding, a growing number of councils have become insolvent. The new governmen…

Council bailouts could ‘create longer-term risk’, warns NAO

The spending watchdog has called for a ‘whole-system’ approach to fixing local government finance and warned that bailouts could ‘create longer-term risk.’