Further local authority spending cuts predicted

Local authorities predicted further cuts to essential services following the Autumn Statement, which saw a further 2% slashed from local authority budgets. The Local Government Association chairman, Sir Merrick Cockell, commented: By the end of this Parliament, local government funding will have fallen by £20bn – a cut of 43%. The next two years will be the toughest yet for people who use and rely on the vital everyday local services that councils provide.