Friday, 04 October 2024
Despite significant cuts in recent years, local government remains the largest single biggest funder of culture, spending around £1bn a year.
The rising cost of social care services will force local authorities to abandon non-statutory functions such as the arts and youth clubs within five years, councils have warned.
A report by the County Councils Network (CCN) said that that unless the government acts in the Budget and Spending Review, local authorities in England face a funding shortfall of £54bn over the next five years.
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