A survey said that central government provision for local council spending in 2004-05 was based on a figure for social services that was ?800 million less than the amount councils had had to budget to spend in order to meet pressures - equivalent to 8 per cent of total social services budgets.

Source: Social Services Finance 2004/05: A survey of local authorities, Local Government Association (020 7664 3000)

Links: Report (pdf) | LGA press release

Date: 2005-Jul