Figure 4.16： . Local authorities real available funding remains below 2010 levels

4.3.3. Reforming fiscal frameworks to support sustainable local growth United Kingdom, local authorities are legally responsible for delivering a wide range of essential public services, including adult and children's social care, education and special educational needs provision, housing and homelessness services, waste management, local transport infrastructure, and public health. These Over recent years, these pressures have intensified markedly. Demographic change, particularly population ageing, has driven sustained growth in adult social care demand, while a rising share of children requiring demand-led and legally mandated expenditure, including social care, homelessness support, waste disposal funding before 2015/16 is an estimate using changes in revenue spending power. 'Spending review document', 2025, and ONs,'Mid-year population estimates, 2024 and ONs, Population projections', 2025. StatLink 显ls https://stat.link/e8zvd2 spending on special educational needs and disabilities provision from 2028-29 onwards. Until that point,