Local Authority Finance

Part of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities – in the House of Commons at on 4 March 2024.

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Photo of Nigel Mills Nigel Mills Conservative, Amber Valley

Aside from potholes, the issue that has caused the most angst for Derbyshire County Council is the significant rise in the cost of residential placements for looked-after children. The council believes that the market for this is now completely out of control and that prices are excessive. Is there more that the Government can do to help councils financially to pay these bills or to find a better way to structure that market so that the bills are not so high?