Martin Ford 07 August 2024

Councils hit new low in value for money survey

The number of people who believe they are getting value for money from local authorities is falling, according to a survey for the Local Government Association (LGA).

According to newly-published polling carried out in June, just 38% of polled in agreed that their council provided value for money while 32% disagreed, and 29% neither agreed nor disagreed.

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