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Analysis shows absence of levelling up in council funding

Large disparities in the core spending power of councils in the poorest and wealthiest areas caused by previous austerity measures have only marginally narrowed in the last two years, new analysis shows. Data shared exclusively with the PA news ...

15 Feb 2023 at 13:39

Councils warn Chancellor of widespread bankruptcies without funding boost

Councils say they are “staring down the barrel” financially, as new analysis suggests they will be limited to being “little more than care services” by the end of this Parliament without a boost to resources. In another dire warning of the ...

03 Oct 2024 at 00:01

Analysis shows nine in 10 areas facing maximum council tax rise in England

Analysis shows nine in ten areas facing maximum council tax rise

A vast majority of councils have signalled they will apply a maximum council tax increase of at least 4.99% this year, it has emerged. Figures for the 139 top-tier authorities in England that have proposed or confirmed increases so far ...

19 Feb 2025 at 16:56

Few households avoid third year of maximum council tax hikes as plans approved

A majority of households in England are facing a third year of maximum council tax hikes after all councils confirmed their plans. Nearly nine in 10 (88%) of 153 upper-tier authorities in England will impose a 4.99% increase this year,...

17 Mar 2025 at 07:03

MPs warn public sector accounts were undermined by local audit backlog

Unreliable data in government accounts has resulted in income and debt being overstated by tens of billions of pounds while undermining transparency and financial oversight, it has emerged. A report on the whole of government ...

19 Mar 2025 at 08:54

MPs call for local authorities to be handed control of council tax

Councils should be given control over council tax as the current broken link between the local charge and the quality of services risks undermining local democracy, MPs have warned. An inquiry into the financial ...

23 Jul 2025 at 00:01

Councils warn of acute pressures despite funding boost next year

Urban and rural councils have warned that the increase in funding next year announced by the Government will not relieve acute pressures on local services. Changes to the draft local government finance ...

19 Dec 2024 at 12:11

Chancellor urged to fix ‘broken system’ as council bailouts ‘normalised’

Emergency bailouts of councils on the brink of financial failure have become normalised in a broken system of funding, Rachel Reeves has been warned. Ahead of the Autumn budget, the Local Government ...

17 Oct 2025 at 08:35

Councils spend £415m more than budgeted on home to school transport – watchdog

Councils in England spent £415 million more than budgeted on home to school transport in the latest available data, the pubic spending watchdog has reported. A report by the National Audit Office ...

31 Oct 2025 at 00:01

Flagship Reform council proposes to raise tax almost 4% after pledging cuts

Reform UK’s “flagship” local authority has raised council tax by almost 4% despite pledges to cut taxes before last year’s local elections. Kent County Council (KCC) produced its draft budget ...

09 Jan 2026 at 16:53

Districts warn of ‘catastrophic flooding’ without urgent funding boost

Vulnerable areas face “catastrophic flooding and economic devastation” without further Government funding for protections, councils have warned. Senior local government figures said local ...

15 Jan 2026 at 11:48

Fewer maximum hikes in council tax but most areas face sharp rises

The number of local authorities in England looking to impose the maximum level of council tax has fallen this year, new analysis reveals. Some 119 of the 153 top-tier authorities have ...

25 Feb 2026 at 12:34

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