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LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE SETTLEMENT 2013/14SUMMARY The government announced the local government finance settlement for 2013/14 in December 2012. The settlement will see council’s in England having their spending power cut by an average of 1.7% in 2013/14. Grant is provided to ensure that no council’s spending power will fall by more than 8.8%. However, with more spending cuts introduced and even tighter budgets being squeezed to breaking point the questions loom large over whether front line services and welfare which is provided by local authorities can be maintained at the levels and quality in which they have been provided in the past. To download a copy of the full briefing paper please click here. |