Martin Ford 07 August 2024

Councils hit new low in value for money survey

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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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