Rising energy bills and inflation are putting pressure on council services.
London Councils have warned local authorities in the capital could face up to £700m of cuts unless the government boosts their funding.
Based on the government's current funding plans, London boroughs face a gap of up to £400m this year and £700m in 2023-24, it said.Ms Gould said: "The scale of the savings required is colossal and will inevitably mean cuts to the vital frontline services that so many Londoners rely on. But it's worth noting that London Councils is made up of authorities from all three main parties and they agree on this public appeal to government and making clear how desperately they feel.Rising energy bills and inflation are already putting pressure on council services and history tells them that when public spending cuts are needed - it's often the unfashionable and little understood cause of local government that gets it in the neck.
How that can be done while keeping up standards on emptying our bins, cleaning our parks and running our libraries is the big question.
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