London Councils lays out its funding priorities ahead of the spending round

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London Councils lays out its funding priorities ahead of the spending round

In the run up to the spending round, London Councils sets out its priorities for the capital, including an above inflation increase in local government funding next year and additional investment to close the gap in children's social care funding.

By London Councils | 03 September 2019

This document sets out London Councils' funding priorities for London local government ahead of Spending Round 2019. We recognise this will only cover one year and is taking place during a period of significant political and economic uncertainty. We look forward to engaging with the Ministry of Health Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) and HM Treasury on our broader ambitions for next year's full Spending Review and have provided a longer accompanying submission to those departments as a means of continuing that discussion.

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