Provisional finance settlement published
Last month’s provisional finance settlement has been published – and sees new funding for adult and children’s social care.
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Spending Review: cash pressures remain
Amid gloomy economic forecasts, the Chancellor Rishi Sunak unveiled his Spending Review, which he said aimed to “protect the public services most affected by coronavirus”.
LGA: ‘Restore £1.7 billion early intervention funding’
The LGA has called for £1.7 billion in government cuts to early intervention funding to be reversed, as councils prepare for a surge in demand for support for children and young people who have “disappeared” during the pandemic.
Fragmented funding ‘adds up to poor VFM’
English councils received at least 448 individual government grants between 2015/16 to 2018/19 in an increasingly “fragmented and reactive” use of public funding, a new LGA study reveals.
Short-termism ‘hampering’ adult social care
Short-term funding and the lack of a long-term vision for adult social care have hampered local authorities’ ability to innovate and plan for the future, according to a report by the National Audit Office.
Place-based approach ‘key’ to getting people active
The LGA has welcomed a recent report from Sport England that recognises the critical importance of a place-based approach to supporting communities to be active.
Mental health reforms ‘must ensure funding’
‘Landmark’ reforms of mental health laws must also ensure ongoing funding for councils’ mental health services, the LGA has said.
A million homes ‘awaiting development’
More than a million homes on land earmarked for development by councils have yet to be brought forward by developers for planning permission.
‘Short-sighted’ decision on public health funding
Councils’ public health funding grant will be maintained but not increased in 2021 – a decision labelled “extremely short-sighted” by the LGA in its response to last month’s Spending Review.
EU transition funding for local ports
The Government has announced an additional £10 million for port health authorities ahead of the end of the EU transition period on 31 December.