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Councils warn they are at breaking point

County Councils Network warns of insolvency risk without big cuts in local services

Mark Moran
14 December 2020
Source: County Councils Network
Source: County Councils Network

 

Many of England’s largest local authorities fear they could be forced into cuts to services next year to remain solvent. The precarious financial position of some local authorities was highlighted in November when the Croydon Council imposed emergency spending limits. The Labour-run authority issued a Section 114 notice banning all new expenditure, with the exception of statutory services for protecting vulnerable people. A Section 114 letter, written by Croydon’s director of...

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