Several councils are in ‘an endgame’ where they face increasingly drastic action to balance the books, LGA says
More councils could be at risk of insolvency over the coming months as local authorities in England struggle to fill a £3bn funding black hole caused by inflationary costs and soaring demand for services, town hall leaders have said.
According to the Local Government Association (LGA), several councils are in “an endgame” where, without an increase in funding, they face the prospect of taking increasingly drastic action to meet their legal duty to balance the books.
