£140bn to get public services to net zero

Unison has said that getting the UK’s public services across the net zero line will require £140 billion of government funding by 2035.

£624m of loan funding to support thousands of new homes

Communities will be transformed with new schools, health services and transport links to support the delivery of thousands of new homes.

Wirral Council criticised for financial decision-making

A government report has criticised Wirral Council for avoiding ‘difficult financial decisions’ as it looked to plug a £9 million budget hole.

£200m pledged to boost levelling up agenda

The government is backing 477 locally-led, innovative projects that will help breathe new life into towns, villages and coastal communities.

Stealth cut of £400m to youth services in Budget

Last week’s Budget announcement contained a stealth cut to funding for youth services worth more than £400 million over the next three years.

Further concerns over allocation of levelling up funds

Two councils represented by Tory ministers have received funding from the ‘Levelling Up’ fund, despite being among the least deprived authorities in the UK.

Clarity needed on future of Community Renewal Fund

The LGA has called on the government to provide urgent clarity on the future of the Community Renewal Fund, after successful projects have been delayed.

Further support for rough sleepers over winter

The government has announced that £66 million will provide safe and warm accommodation over winter for rough sleepers.

Levelling up spend decisions should be made locally

Two-thirds of people living in areas prioritised for levelling up funding want decisions on spending in their communities made locally and not by Whitehall.

Rishi Sunak delivers Budget to the Commons

Rishi Sunak has pledged a major increase in public spending, with total departmental spending set to increase by £150 billion by 2025.

Local authority spending on museums drops by a quarter

The Museums Association has revealed that spending on museums and galleries by local authorities has fallen by 27 per cent in the past decade.

Social care funding needed to tackle NHS backlog

The LGA and NHS Confederation are calling on the Chancellor to use the Spending Review to provide genuinely new money for social care.

Children’s social care costs will rise by £600m a year

Increasing demand to help safeguard children will see future cost pressures in children’s social care increase by an estimated £600 million each year until 2024/25.

£875m investment needed in public sports and leisure facilities

Council leaders have said that long-term investment in public sport and leisure facilities is key to supporting efforts to tackle health inequalities.

£65 million support package for vulnerable renters

The government has announced that vulnerable renters struggling due to the impact of the pandemic will be helped by a new £65 million support

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