Council spending ‘cut by nearly one-third since 2010’

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Council spending ‘cut by one-third since 2010’
Council spending will have fallen by nearly 30% by the end of the current parliament as a result of government funding reductions, an analysis of expenditure by CIPFA has found. Chief executive Rob Whiteman said the sharp downward trajectory of local authority spending illustrated the significant financial challenge faced by councils...

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