LocalGovernmentCrisis

North East

Local councils face crisis as £64bn funding falls short: leaders warn of looming austerity

A £64bn package to support local councils does not go far enough to deal with “severe” financial pressures and will not avert the need...

North East

Local governments on the brink: UK councils face financial crisis as ministerial support falls short

Council chiefs in Newcastle have hit out at ministers’ “failure” to address a cash crisis, after yet another local authority effectively declared bankruptcy. On Wednesday,...

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