The Budget has come and gone, but for local government some of the biggest financial questions remain unanswered.
Here in Worcestershire, work continues on an exceptionally challenging budget. Rising demand and costs in adult and children's social care are placing significant pressure on our finances. Adult social care must respond to an ageing population, growing demand from working-age adults and continuing wage pressures. Children's social care is also experiencing increasing costs, including the impact of the rising number of children in care and increasingly complex needs.
