Councils Close To Going Bust

The most senior Conservative in local government has warned that the finances of some councils are close to breaking point as a result of the latest round of government-imposed spending cuts. Sir Merrick Cockell, chair of the Local Government Association, predicts that some councils will go bust after it emerged last month that the next round of budget cuts will amount to 15% for the financial year 2015-16. Previously, chancellor George Osborne had set out a 10% cut in the comprehensive spending review last June — an increase in the sought for spending reductions that Cockell told the Guardian was unsustainable. Read more on the Guardian website.