Council Funding Reset Could Bring Real Change for Salford

Council funding reset could bring real change for Salford

A Labour MP said Salford has been “left behind for too long” as she welcomed major government reforms designed to steer more funding towards deprived communities. Bolton MP Yasmin Qureshi, whose seat includes Walkden and Little Hulton, said the new system marks a crucial step toward reversing years of inequality created under the Conservatives’ approach to council finance. The Labour Government this week confirmed it will overhaul the current fu…

Council funding reset could bring real change for Salford

A Labour MP said Salford has been “left behind for too long” as she welcomed major government reforms designed to steer more funding towards deprived communities. Bolton MP Yasmin Qureshi, whose seat includes Walkden and Little Hulton, said the new system marks a crucial step toward reversing years of inequality created under the Conservatives’ approach to council finance. The Labour Government this week confirmed it will overhaul the current fu…

Stephen Morgan MP campaigns for fair funding for Portsmouth as Government pledges to put tackling deprivation at the heart of new council funding

With new changes announced by the Labour Government, councils will be funded more fairly based on latest deprivation data and local need, fixing the outdated system left by the Tories.  Under the previous Government, an outdated council funding system based on decades-old data entrenched inequality – leaving some councils on a financial cliff edge and communities in deprived areas facing crumbling services, cuts and rising bills.  Meanwhile, cou…