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18 June 25

Housebuilding boost ‘hugely welcome’ but funding reform now ‘make or break’ for borough budgets

The £39bn boost for affordable housing announced at the Spending Review is a “potential gamechanger” for efforts to tackle the housing crisis in the capital, according to London Councils, with the cross-party group arguing it is “vital” London receives its fair share of the national pot.

Boroughs have also welcomed the Spending Review bringing additional investment for children’s social care and temporary accommodation, saying this will help local authorities invest in prevention and reduce the cost of delivering services in the long-run.

Cllr Claire Holland, Chair of London Councils, said: ( [link removed] ) “Increased investment in affordable housing is hugely welcome and critical for tackling the capital’s housing crisis. This is a potential gamechanger in our efforts to accelerate housebuilding and it’s vital that London gets its fair share of this funding.

“However, the outlook for boroughs is still extremely difficult and there remain serious risks to our financial stability. More than a decade of structural underfunding, fast-rising demand for services and spiralling costs have pushed council budgets in London to the brink.

“The upcoming reforms to local government funding are now ‘make or break’ for London boroughs. The resources we receive must match the high levels of need, deprivation and cost of delivering services in the capital.”

Launch of the Single-Use Plastics Pledge

London Councils Climate team are proud to have launched the One World Living Single-Use Plastics Pledge.

The Single-use Plastics Pledge is an ambitious commitment which supports London boroughs to:

“Eliminate problematic single-use plastics and transition to reuse in council operations and delivered services by 2030"

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Case studies in prevention

To celebrate 60 years of the London boroughs, each week, London Councils is sharing prevention case studies. This week, our case study is from LB Hackney:

Hackney Council has set out its commitment to community cohesion with a Hate Crime Strategy; No Place for Hate. Working with partners the Council is helping ensuring levels of hate-motivated crime remain low in the borough.  

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London - 5 key takeaways from the Spending Review
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London council forced to spend £8.5m to 'plug the gap' from Government's disability cuts
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London's green belt: 'Sacrificing a small amount is worth it'
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