Local authorities in England are predicting a collective deficit of £9.3bn by 2026-27, almost four times the figure estimated for this year, according to research that underlines the scale of the strains on council financing.
Just 14 councils expect to be able to balance their books, or be in surplus, by the end of the next financial year, analysis of official annual financial forecasts prepared by the 317 local authorities in England has found.
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