A shared commitment: Local government and the Spending Review


A strong partnership with local government will support the Government in tackling the significant challenge of reducing the national deficit over the period of this Parliament, while at the same time ensuring the quality front line services that the public want and need. This partnership can be based on a shared commitment to achieving agreed outcomes in three areas:

Resources: a commitment from local government to continue joining up with other public services to ensure that the local pound stretches as far as possible. This will require adequate and fair funding across public services and the will at both the national and local level to drive reform, increase productivity and share the costs and risks.

Public service reform: both local and central government can agree on more efficient public services that deliver improved outcomes by decentralising powers and responsibilities to local public service leaders.

Growth: a recognition that passing responsibility to local government and businesses for improving infrastructure, skills and employment opportunities would drive local growth and lead to a wider national benefit.

Published by:
LGA
Reference code:
L15-252