Martin Ford 11 February 2025

Council funding gap 'unbridgeable'

 Council funding gap unbridgeable image
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The Treasury has come under fire from peers for adding to councils' financial pressures with increased National Insurance contributions.

The criticism came as the legislation made its way through the House of Lords, where former District Councils' Network chair Lord John Fuller asked for an ‘impact assessment of the cost for local authorities'.

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