The government has announced an extra 700m for English council budgets next year, bringing total funding to around 2bn, crucial in addressing financial challenges.
The Local Government Association warned that councils would continue to struggle with budgets despite the additional funding, indicating ongoing financial pressures.
New funding allocation includes 600m distributed based on deprivation, prompting backlash as rural councils feel they are unfairly disadvantaged by this method.
With a possible re-evaluation of council funding linked to deprivation from 2026, ministers may face political opposition from Tory councils in rural areas.
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