Politics ❯ Local Government

Council Funding

Road Repair Budgets Education Reforms SEND Deficits Financial Settlements Support Programs Social Housing Disability Support Tax Reform Financial Distress Waltham Forest Council

Government Pledges £5 Billion To Wipe 90% Of Council SEND Deficits This Year

Councils welcome relief, with unclear access conditions plus residual debts prompting calls for lasting reform.

IFS Warns SEND Costs Could Reach £21 Billion by 2029, Urges Fiscal Oversight

Household Support Fund Extended Through 2026 as Councils Distribute Cash, Vouchers and Essentials

UK Councils Face Funding Cuts Without Published Pothole Repair Data

UK Road Repair Backlog Hits Record £16.8 Billion