Councils report budget overspends due to increased cost of delivering children’s services: CNN budget survey – England

The County Councils Network (CNN) has published the findings of a budget survey of county and unitary councils in England, which reveals that budget overspends of over £600m are forecast for this year, an average of £16m per council. Children's services make up almost half (45%) of the projected overspends due to "a sharp increase … Continue reading Councils report budget overspends due to increased cost of delivering children’s services: CNN budget survey – England