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Solace: Underfunding councils 'ultimate false economy'

Failing to ensure councils are properly funded is ‘the ultimate false economy’ because it forces them to make ‘repugnant’ service cuts which lead to greater problems in the future, local government professionals warn.

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Failing to ensure councils are properly funded is ‘the ultimate false economy' because it forces them to make ‘repugnant' service cuts which lead to greater problems in the future, local government professionals warn.

In their Spending Review submission, Solace called on the Government to secure a multi-year funding settlement, stabilise social care budgets, fix the workforce crisis, invest in social infrastructure, and empower local leaders to drive economic growth.

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