Local government will soon spend just half of what central government pays out for public services, new research has revealed.
A study of the impact of seven years of local government cuts, published by the Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE), found that for every £100 central government spent in 2010/11, local government spent £67.
However, by 2018/19, the equivalent figure for council spending will be £50.
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