Many of us feel that our local public services are facing significant challenges. At the more trivial end, my street isn’t swept as often, and I’m now paying for garden waste collection for the first time. However, a much more serious issue is the lack of coordination between health and social care services, which I experienced last year. This almost led to my dad being critically neglected, had I not been there to join the dots between different agencies.
As we approach the Autumn Budget and 2025 Spending Review, the pressure on public services has never been greater.
Local authorities are grappling with severe financial strain, driven by inflation, wage pressures, and increasing demand for services. The financial sustainability of many councils is at risk, with some already reliant on exceptional financial support from Central Government. The “Place-Based Public Service Budgets” report published by New Local earlier this year highlighted issues like fragmented funding, short-term crisis management, and a lack of coordination between services. These problems make it tough for local authorities to deliver effective, long-term solutions for their communities.

Many of us feel that our local public services are facing significant challenges. At the more trivial end, my street isn’t swept as often, and I’m now paying for garden waste collection for the first time. However, a much more serious issue is the lack of coordination between health and social care services, which I experienced last year. This almost led to my dad being critically neglected, had I not been there to join the dots between different agencies.
As we approach the Autumn Budget and 2025 Spending Review, the pressure on public services has never been greater.
Local authorities are grappling with severe financial strain, driven by inflation, wage pressures, and increasing demand for services. The financial sustainability of many councils is at risk, with some already reliant on exceptional financial support from Central Government. The “Place-Based Public Service Budgets” report published by New Local earlier this year highlighted issues like fragmented funding, short-term crisis management, and a lack of coordination between services. These problems make it tough for local authorities to deliver effective, long-term solutions for their communities.

Many of us feel that our local public services are facing significant challenges. At the more trivial end, my street isn’t swept as often

Many of us feel that our local public services are facing significant challenges. At the more trivial end, my street isn’t swept as often, and I’m now paying for garden waste collection for the first time. However, a much more serious issue is the lack of coordination between health and social care services, which I experienced last year. This almost led to my dad being critically neglected, had I not been there to join the dots between different agencies.
As we approach the Autumn Budget and 2025 Spending Review, the pressure on public services has never been greater.
Local authorities are grappling with severe financial strain, driven by inflation, wage pressures, and increasing demand for services. The financial sustainability of many councils is at risk, with some already reliant on exceptional financial support from Central Government. The “Place-Based Public Service Budgets” report published by New Local earlier this year highlighted issues like fragmented funding, short-term crisis management, and a lack of coordination between services. These problems make it tough for local authorities to deliver effective, long-term solutions for their communities.

Many of us feel that our local public services are facing significant challenges. At the more trivial end, my street isn’t swept as often, and I’m now paying for garden waste collection for the first time. However, a much more serious issue is the lack of coordination between health and social care services, which I experienced last year. This almost led to my dad being critically neglected, had I not been there to join the dots between different agencies.
As we approach the Autumn Budget and 2025 Spending Review, the pressure on public services has never been greater.
Local authorities are grappling with severe financial strain, driven by inflation, wage pressures, and increasing demand for services. The financial sustainability of many councils is at risk, with some already reliant on exceptional financial support from Central Government. The “Place-Based Public Service Budgets” report published by New Local earlier this year highlighted issues like fragmented funding, short-term crisis management, and a lack of coordination between services. These problems make it tough for local authorities to deliver effective, long-term solutions for their communities.

Many of us feel that our local public services are facing significant challenges. At the more trivial end, my street isn’t swept as often, and I’m now paying for garden waste collection for the first time. However, a much more serious issue is the lack of coordination between health and social care services, which I experienced last year. This almost led to my dad being critically neglected, had I not been there to join the dots between different agencies.
As we approach the Autumn Budget and 2025 Spending Review, the pressure on public services has never been greater.
Local authorities are grappling with severe financial strain, driven by inflation, wage pressures, and increasing demand for services. The financial sustainability of many councils is at risk, with some already reliant on exceptional financial support from Central Government. The “Place-Based Public Service Budgets” report published by New Local earlier this year highlighted issues like fragmented funding, short-term crisis management, and a lack of coordination between services. These problems make it tough for local authorities to deliver effective, long-term solutions for their communities.

Many of us feel that our local public services are facing significant challenges. At the more trivial end, my street isn’t swept as often, and I’m now paying for garden waste collection for the first time. However, a much more serious issue is the lack of coordination between health and social care services, which I experienced last year. This almost led to my dad being critically neglected, had I not been there to join the dots between different agencies.
As we approach the Autumn Budget and 2025 Spending Review, the pressure on public services has never been greater.
Local authorities are grappling with severe financial strain, driven by inflation, wage pressures, and increasing demand for services. The financial sustainability of many councils is at risk, with some already reliant on exceptional financial support from Central Government. The “Place-Based Public Service Budgets” report published by New Local earlier this year highlighted issues like fragmented funding, short-term crisis management, and a lack of coordination between services. These problems make it tough for local authorities to deliver effective, long-term solutions for their communities.