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North East Council’s face funding gap of £157.1 Million
National World - LocalTV
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12/09/2024
North East Councils are facing substantial funding gaps that could cause major cut backs in the next financial year.
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Councils across the North East have a collective hole in their finances amounting to £157.1 million
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for the coming financial year according to research published by Unison.
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The figures were obtained using data gathered through Freedom of Information requests.
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Gateshead Council has the largest predicted deficit of just under £36 million,
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followed by Newcastle City Council with a deficit of £23.8 million
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and Durham County Council with £16.8 million,
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shortly followed by Northumberland County Council with a deficit of around £15 million
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and Sunderland at £11.6 million.
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North and South Tyneside Councils have the lowest deficit of under £10 million.
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The funding gap measures the difference between each council's income
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and the amount needed to maintain promised service levels
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and Unison warned that local authorities in the North East
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could be forced to sell land, buildings and other capital assets as well as make cutbacks.
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Unison's Northern Regional Secretary, Clare Williams, has said
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There's an unquestionable need to turn the page on the destructive cuts of the past
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and invest in services and staff to help councils rebuild Britain.
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