Effective bankruptcy in the next few years unless the Funding System is reformed. A report by the local Government Information Unit has Found Services like parks, Leisure Facilities and libraries are at risk of being cut, while council tax could rise in some areas. Our reporter Vincent Mcaviney has more. Yay well done. Alex is about to turn 18, and on top of the regular worries parents have about their children, mum, sylvia also has to think about alexs autism and the extra support he needs to gain independence. Support thats under fire for her and other families as Birmingham City council struggles with financial difficulties. What you get is families that are on their knees with a trauma presentation, traumatised kids, and they never get decent outcomes. Theyjust end up constantly trying to get the basics, which everybody else s child gets naturally. And its Notjust Birmingham thats struggling. Across the country, councils are warning that front line neighbourhood Services Like parks
You gb news for hosting this you to gb news for hosting this first kind, event. First of its kind, kind event. Now out and about now ive been out and about across the country for the past couple of months, talking to people their people everywhere about their priorities and what were doing to them. And tonight to deliver on them. And tonight i want to do the same thing with all of you. Now now, i know things havent been easy over the past couple of years. We had covid and the impact that had on pubuc covid and the impact that had on Public Services , the backlogs Public Services, the backlogs were seeing and just as we were recovering from that, a war in ukraine that drove up all of yours and everyone elses energy bills. But but even though were not out of the woods yet, at the start of this year, i believe that we have made progress and that we have made progress and that were heading in the right direction now. At the beginning of last year, you may have seen that i set out five prio
warnings in the uk over the use of disposable barbecues after a weekend of wildfires in parts of england. and coming up. we ll be joined by the lead singer of one of ukraine s top rock bands, as he tells us about life on the frontline. good afternoon. 70 charities and community organisations have written to the two conservative party candidates vying to be its next leader and the next prime minster urging them to show compassion and leadership in dealing with the cost of living crisis. the government has already pledged up to £1,200 to help the most vulnerable families. but, with the energy price cap due to rise this autumn, and then again injanuary, it s claimed the support is no longer sufficient. here s our political correspondent david wallace lockhart. with energy bills expected to continue rising, 70 charities have written to the two candidates to be the next prime minister, calling for £1200 of government support to help low income families make ends meet this wint