Iocal economies Providing joined-up services

摘要

Local government has endured the steepest reductions over the current Spending Review with 33% cuts in real terms. With a single year further 10% cut announced in the Spending Review, local government was confirmed as the part of the public sector that has been the hardest hit. We will have to deal with the impact on our residents. For many, there will be a reduction, and in some cases, loss of important and valued local services such as culture, leisure facilities, school support, road maintenance and growth. We know from our own modelling work that the current financial position of many councils is unsustainable in the medium to long-term.