Council services are being squeezed to breaking point

Council services are being squeezed to breaking point as they desperately try to bridge this funding gap with a growth in demand for services, in particular adults and children’s social care.

By 2020 Greater Manchester councils will see a £6.5bn difference in funding from what they received in 2010 – a 23% difference - according to figures obtained by the Local Government Association.

This means that people across Greater Manchester will see £528 less spent on their household than they would have done in 2010.

A double blow of funding cuts and inertia from the government have pushed councils across Greater Manchester to the brink of collapse.

The Government has defended its actions by stating that is has increased real-terms funding to councils.

However, a report released earlier this month by the respected National Audit Office indicates that there has been a 49% real-terms reduction in funding for local authorities from 2010-11 to 2017-18, and a 29% reduction in their spending power (Government funding plus council tax).