Nearly one in five council leaders in England have said they are likely to declare de facto bankruptcy this year or next as a result of a lack of government funding, according to the Local Government Association.
A survey by the LGA, the national membership body for local authorities, found almost half of England’s 317 councils believed they would not have enough money in 2024-5 to ensure the delivery of essential services.
More than 60 said they were at risk of having to issue section 114 notices, whereby a local authority signals its inability to fulfil a legal duty to balance the books, next year.
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