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Re: Government & Post Election Discussion
Some pretty strong words from Andrew Lewer, the MP for Northamptonshire South about the underlying financial pressures affecting all local authorities with social care responsibilities.
https://www.theguardian.com/society/...council-crisis
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A Conservative MP has said ministers need to urgently “learn the lessons” from the financial collapse of Tory-run Northamptonshire county council if they are to prevent more councils slipping into insolvency.
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“A culture of poor performance and decision-making in Northamptonshire county council fuelled the current crisis, but there are bigger, national drivers that also have a significant bearing on the position of not only Northamptonshire, but other local authorities too,” said Lewer.
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Council social care bosses in England warned earlier this year that care services for older and disabled adults were on the brink of collapse because of funding pressures. The Local Government Association (LGA) estimates that adult social care faces a £3.5bn funding gap by 2025.
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