i would say it s very stark. we obviously have a funding pressures across the board, but we are still expected to deliver our key services to those people that rely on us. so we need fair funding to deliver our services. from street lighting to waste collections and crucial care support services are under pressure. some councils are facing questions over their financial choices, but inflation is having an impact across the country. overall, the government says councils have more available to spend supporting their communities this year and next year, including on social care. beyond that, budgets haven t been set, but shortfalls may be taken into account. councils, though, say the whole system needs a rethink to make it more sustainable in the long term, particularly after years of austerity. in leicester, the home start charity supports people with young children like hapi, who struggled after a complex pregnancy with her daughter ocean.