Local government will continue to fail because it doesn’t - cannot - have the resources needed to look after the frail elderly, care for the disabled, and protect children
I work in finance for Children’s Services for a local authority and I don’t think we are forecast to match any of our budgets in regards placements and other areas of significant spending. The worst thing is that greater demands and pressures are being placed on the service and we’re struggling to meet those obligations. Add in the lack of interest to help manage the admin burden of this and it doesn’t end well.
Yeah, largely borked. Sources of funding have (Business Rates) dried up (t'intertubes) just as legal obligations have expanded due to an ageing population (social care, pensions).
The things that people want the Councils to do, are the most visible; pot holes etc, etc, but there's almost no cash available for such discretionary spending.
I work in finance for Children’s Services for a local authority and I don’t think we are forecast to match any of our budgets in regards placements and other areas of significant spending. The worst thing is that greater demands and pressures are being placed on the service and we’re struggling to meet those obligations. Add in the lack of interest to help manage the admin burden of this and it doesn’t end well.
Nothing to do with the demographics and the politics of the nitwits who run the Councils then?
Yeah, largely borked. Sources of funding have (Business Rates) dried up (t'intertubes) just as legal obligations have expanded due to an ageing population (social care, pensions).
The things that people want the Councils to do, are the most visible; pot holes etc, etc, but there's almost no cash available for such discretionary spending.