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Nearly a third of councils in poor areas facing bankruptcy
An aerial view of terraced housing and blocks of flats in west London
GOVERNMENT cuts are forcing local authorities towards bankruptcy and threatening the most basic services to England’s most vulnerable people.
Worst-hit are councils in the country’s most deprived areas, where five local authorities are considering declaring effective bankruptcy this year or next.
Deprived areas make up 30 per cent of those under financial threat.
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