Council leaders calling on Prime Minister to bridge funding gap
Council leaders are calling on the Prime Minister to bridge the funding gap faced by counties - in order to meet the increasing demands and costs for adults and children care.
In an open letter to Boris Johnson, more than 30 leaders of England’s largest councils said shire counties were now missing out on £3.2bn of funding per year, compared to other parts of England.
Philip Atkins, leader of Staffordshire County Council, was among those to sign the letter and said urgent action was needed to redress the balance between counties and cities.
Councillor Atkins said: “The good news is we are all living longer, but that in turn means we have an ever increasing number of frail elderly residents. As a result of this, the costs of providing care to the most vulnerable adults and children in Staffordshire has increased by more than £100m in the last decade, at the same time when national funding has continued to fall.
