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The stark reality – we have a £7.8bn funding gap

As delegates gather in Birmingham for the Local Government Association annual conference, latest estimates from the association claim councils will need an extra £7.8bn by 2025 for services to stand still. LGA chairman Lord Porter, and its chief executive Mark Lloyd, call for a rethink of council funding in the Spending Review.

Every day, councils change lives for the better.They keep us safe and provide parks, libraries and open spaces for everyone to enjoy; they make sure families have access to good local childcare and schools; and they build affordable homes for us to live in. They help people live as independent and fulfilled lives as possible. They keep our streets clean, build roads and fix potholes, and make sure the food we eat is safe.

But all of this is now at risk.

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