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County councils say rural taxpayers to face unfair burden under funding reforms

Concerns have been raised about the Government’s plan to boost resources at councils with lower council tax receipts.

Evening Standard

Rural taxpayers set to contribute ‘unfair’ levels of funding for urban-area services

Concerns have been raised about the government’s plan to boost resources at councils with lower council tax receipts

The Independent UK

Analysis finds devolved tax powers could add £4 billion for local services

A report commissioned by county councils suggests fiscal devolution would boost growth and local government finances.

The Independent UK

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Districts warn that ‘mega councils’ may limit growth and public trust

An analysis of the Government’s proposals for local government reform found that short-term savings are far outweighed by major aims.

The Independent UK

Hundreds of children’s care places are costing councils more than £10,000 a week per child

Exclusive: Nine councils were paying £20,000 or more per week for a single children’s placement in residential care

The Independent UK

Councils warn of acute pressures despite funding boost next year

Councils in urban and rural areas have raised concerns about ongoing pressures on services following changes to the draft settlement for 2025-26.

The Independent UK

Counties voice concern as council funding shake-up announced

The Government said it will move to a fairer system of allocating money as it published the local government financial settlement for next year.

The Independent UK

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Study finds a third of vulnerable children placed in settings far from home

Research highlighting the growing costs and impact on children of many social care placements should be a ‘turning point’, councils say.

Evening Standard

Thousands of young people placed in council care more than 20 miles away from home, analysis shows

Exclusive: Council body estimates it costs £300,000 a year on average to provide a care home placement for a child

The Independent UK

‘Social care costs for working age and lifelong disabled could be £17bn by 2030’

Costs for 18–24-year-olds could rise by 40% within the next six years, the analysis also suggested.

Evening Standard

Salmon farm records largest mass die-off in Scotland in a decade

THE largest mass die-off of farmed salmon in Scotland in more than a decade has occurred, with more than a million fish dying in just a year and a…

The National (Scotland)

Meteorologists could be climate change heroes by relaying its urgency to the public

Weathercasters are positioned to help viewers connect short-term extreme events – like hurricanes – with the climate crisis

The Guardian - US

One in four English councils ‘may seek bankruptcy bailout in next two years’

Survey finds one in 10 have discussed emergency support with government amid funding gap of over £2bn next year

The Guardian - UK

Libraries and buses under threat as chancellor warned over £54bn council black hole

Huge rise in cost of adult social care, children’s services and special needs school transport is harming councils’ budgets

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

Rising cost of social services in England putting arts and youth services at risk, say councils

Some councils are already spending up to 80% of their budget on social care and say costs are rising and increasingly unsustainable

The Independent UK

England’s largest councils call for delay to adult social care costs cap amid £30bn funding ‘black hole’

Councils have ‘serious concerns’ about whether the adult social care costs cap can be delivered

The Guardian - UK

Soaring special needs school transport costs ‘unsustainable’, say councils

Local authorities fear service cuts or even bankruptcy as costs jump from £400m to £700m in five years

The Guardian - UK

One in 10 biggest English councils risk bankruptcy over child protection bill

County Councils Network says local bodies facing insolvency after increase in children being taken into care and ‘out of control’ costs

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The Independent UK

County councils ‘running out of road’ to stop insolvency due to £4bn funding gap

Children’s social care accounted for around half of the expected overspend by England’s largest local authorities.

The Independent UK

Bus ‘revolution’ questioned as rural services hit new low

A study has found urban areas received the majority of funding allocated under the Government’s national bus strategy.

The Independent UK

Surge in children needing care in wake of pandemic as councils drastically overspend budgets to cope

Exclusive: The number of children in need of county council support has risen by 16,030 in a year

The Guardian - UK

180 pupils a day in England given special needs support plan

Local authority deficits reach ‘unmanageable levels’ as half a million pupils get support

The Independent UK

Council tax average bills will top £2,000 for first time – see how much you’ll pay

Households face yet another hike during cost of living crisis as council tax rises alongside energy and food prices

The Independent UK

Warning of service cuts despite 5% increase in average council tax bills

Councils have called on the Government to recognise unprecedented financial pressures caused by inflation and rising demand.

The Guardian - UK

Most top-tier English councils to raise council tax by maximum permitted

About three-quarters of largest authorities with responsibility for social care have opted for full 4.99% rise

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