LGA responds to final Local Government Finance Settlement (LGA - Local Government Association)
(WorldNews Africa)

(Source: LGA - Local Government Association) Responding to the final Local Government Finance Settlement published today, Chairman of the Local Government Association Lord Porter said: `It is hugely disappointing that today`s settlement has confirmed that government will not provide any new funding for councils in 2017/18. `Cuts to New Homes Bonus funding will leave two thirds of councils having to find millions more in savings than expected to plug funding...