Financial sustainability is the greatest challenge facing local public services.
In the period of the current Parliament, local government's core funding will fall by 40 per cent and the Audit Commission's 'Tough times 2013' report independently verifies the huge financial challenge faced across local government.
LGA briefing on for Westminster Hall debate on financial sustainability of local government, 7 January 2014 (PDF, 4 pages, 213KB)
Westminster Hall debate 7 January 2014