1⃣ The future financial sustainability of councils is on a cliff-edge. Without Government action, they will have no choice but to significantly cut the local services our communities – and economy – rely on. 🧵#SaveLocalServices 
2⃣ Over the past decade, councils have already done more than their fair share of the heavy lifting when it comes to putting public finances on a more sustainable footing, with a £15 billion real terms reduction, almost 60p in every £1, to core government funding between 2010-20.
3⃣ Local government is the fabric of our country. It provides more than 800 services, many of which they are legally required to provide, and positively impacts the daily life of every person in every community.
4⃣ Councils have worked hard to protect their budgets, but many now face the prospect of having to make severe cutbacks to vital services that communities rely on, including social care for children and adults, support for low-income households and preventing homelessness.
5⃣ Cuts to council services will not only damage our communities but massively undermine Govt ambitions to boost growth, level up the country and help residents through the cost of living crisis. With adequate funding and devolved powers, councils can deliver more for residents.
6⃣ The pressure on council budgets is mounting....
Spiralling inflation increases to the National Living Wage and higher energy costs have added at least £2.4 billion in extra costs onto the budgets councils set in March this year.
Spiralling inflation increases to the National Living Wage and higher energy costs have added at least £2.4 billion in extra costs onto the budgets councils set in March this year.
7⃣ …whilst the demand for services continues to rise.
If nothing changes, councils are facing a funding gap of £3.4 billion in 2023/24 and £4.5 billion in 2024/25.
Read more about the pressures here local.gov.uk/parliament/bri…
If nothing changes, councils are facing a funding gap of £3.4 billion in 2023/24 and £4.5 billion in 2024/25.
Read more about the pressures here local.gov.uk/parliament/bri…
8⃣ Reserves can only be spent once; a local service cannot be cut twice✂️✂️
We are calling on Government to provide adequate funding for councils and a move away from one-year financial settlements, so councils can continue to keep our communities running local.gov.uk/about/campaign…
We are calling on Government to provide adequate funding for councils and a move away from one-year financial settlements, so councils can continue to keep our communities running local.gov.uk/about/campaign…
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