Why councils spend less on bin collections, potholes and street lights

Councils in England are now spending almost two-thirds of their budgets on social care, and it’s costing them almost £4bn more than 10 years ago.

That leaves less room in the budget to pay for other services provided by local authorities, like bin collections, road maintenance and public parks.

Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/council-service-cuts-burden-of-social-care-means-councils-must-cut-other-services-like-streetlights-bins-and-potholes-12840159

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