Berkshire Social Services ‘Needs Extra £2.4m’
Social and aged care services in Berkshire could suffer if Whitehall does not increase council funding, the Local Government Association has warned. The association’s Autumn Statement said council tax payers would have to spend more to pay for services if the government funding shortfall is not met. Wokingham District Council is one of the worst-off in the UK, funding 80% of its programmes from council tax. The authority already has plans to cut social care and said it needs an extra £2.4 million a year to meet current commitments.
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