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Council companies ‘might endure because of social care prices’ if authorities creates ‘tremendous councils’

By Editorial Board Published November 26, 2024 5 Min Read
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Council companies ‘might endure because of social care prices’ if authorities creates ‘tremendous councils’

Council companies equivalent to leisure centres and waste assortment might endure because of the price of social care if the federal government goes forward with plans to scrap district councils in favour of “super councils”, native authorities sources have claimed.

District councils, additionally known as borough or metropolis councils, together with bigger county councils could be merged to make “super councils” – or unitary councils – masking a whole area, the sources mentioned.

The modifications are anticipated within the English devolution white paper, set to be revealed quickly, after Chancellor Rachel Reeves mentioned in her October price range she wished to make council buildings “simpler” by reorganising them.

Nevertheless, there are issues the rising price of social care, which bigger county and unitary councils need to legally fund, will pull funding away from the essential however important companies district councils present.

There’s additionally a fear these massive councils will turn into indifferent from native communities, regardless of Ms Reeves saying she wished the reorganisation of council buildings “to meet the needs of local people”.

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Individuals swim at Banbury Lido at Woodgreen Leisure Centre in Oxfordshire. File pic: PA

“It will be no different for these proposed ‘super councils’.

“The hazard is social care will suck up all of the sources which districts at the moment spend on place making, financial improvement, stopping in poor health well being, enhancing high quality of life and a lot extra.”

She added that merely reorganising native authorities is “simplistic and naive” and can trigger new issues for native communities, and for the federal government’s housing targets as district councils are accountable for housing.

There’s additionally concern if councils had been merged it might take about three years to transform, which might take up all a council’s time, probably bringing tasks to a halt, together with home constructing.

Rachel Reeves and Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham selling poppies with Royal British Legion veterans at Manchester Piccadilly Station.

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Andy Burnham has been Higher Manchester’s mayor for the reason that position was created in 2017

Sam Chapman-Allen, chair of the DCN and chief of Breckland district council in Norfolk, mentioned there are examples throughout England the place devolution – handing energy and funding from nationwide to native authorities – is working nicely, equivalent to Manchester the place 10 district councils work collectively underneath the mayor of Higher Manchester.

Smaller examples embrace South Lincolnshire, the place three councils work along with a shared senior group.

He mentioned district councils additionally present a lot of preventative “non-traditional” social care schemes off their very own backs, equivalent to supporting individuals to dwell a wholesome life, which suggests they take stress off the normal social care system.

Terraced housing and blocks of flats in west London. Pic: PA

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Housing and blocks of flats in west London. Pic: PA

“On the face, there are savings moving from two tier to one tier, but you don’t want the council or councillors to become too removed from what they’re serving.

“The fear right here is that is an imposition quite than asking councillors in the event that they need to transfer to unitary – that is high down quite than backside up.

“It’s perverse, you’re talking about devolving then telling councils what to do. It’s a bit of a paradox.”

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A spokesman for the ministry of housing, communities and native authorities mentioned there are “no plans to abolish district councils” and any organisation can be “from the bottom up”.

He added: “No decisions have been taken on council reorganisation.

“Our precedence is to concentrate on the switch of energy from Westminster and work with councils to create buildings that make sense for his or her native areas and work successfully for native individuals.

“We have announced £1.3bn to help councils deliver essential services – including an additional £233m to help prevent homelessness, and will be providing greater stability with multi-year funding settlements, so we can get councils back on their feet.

“We are going to set out additional particulars within the upcoming English devolution white paper.”

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