Local council funding package does nothing to plug gap in social care

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Responding to the government's funding package for local councils, Liberal Democrat Local Government Spokesperson Helen Morgan MP said:

“For years this Conservative Government slashed local budgets, overseeing brutal cuts to vital services. They have pushed local government to a cliff edge and ministers are scrambling at the last minute to avoid yet more bankruptcies.

“This funding may not even be enough to keep local authorities afloat - and will do nothing to plug the gap in our social care sector - which is already caught in the grip of a generational crisis.”

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