The only part of local govt spending increasing is services provided to the most in-need children.
Council spending on some more widely-used services has more than halved (museums, libraries).
Extraordinary chart.
Council spending on some more widely-used services has more than halved (museums, libraries).
Extraordinary chart.
But even within social care, preventative services hit hardest.
In children's services, spend on children centres cut fastest, spend on looked after children rose quickest.
Within adult social care, largest initial cuts were to community care packages: instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publication/pe…
In children's services, spend on children centres cut fastest, spend on looked after children rose quickest.
Within adult social care, largest initial cuts were to community care packages: instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publication/pe…
Remarkable that cuts outside of social care had limited effect public satisfaction.
Appears councils made v substantial improvements in efficiency - but hard to believe can be pushed much further: instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publication/pe…
Appears councils made v substantial improvements in efficiency - but hard to believe can be pushed much further: instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publication/pe…
And financial signs suggest that councils responsible for social care have been most pressured.
Despite facing big uncertainty, these councils effectively stopped adding to their reserves in 2014/15: instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publication/pe…
Despite facing big uncertainty, these councils effectively stopped adding to their reserves in 2014/15: instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publication/pe…
.@instituteforgov analysis of local services and performance: instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publications/p…
@TheIFS on council finance trends: ifs.org.uk/publications/1…
@TheIFS on council finance trends: ifs.org.uk/publications/1…
