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
And they wont be the last. What does it mean for Council Tax Payers in the city . And as concerns grow for the Financial Futures of dozens of other councils, is this more evidence of crumbling britain . We will speak to conservative and Labour Councillors and an expert on town halls growing financial woes. Also tonight, hundreds of women can now take legal action against the makers of a Contraceptive Coil that women say have left them maimed and in constant pain. We will talk to the lawyer representing 200 patients and a woman who says she was forced to have a hysterectomy to get the coil out of her. And the row between government and big tech which could mean that the Message Services millions of us rely on could stop working. And the government plans to tighten Benefit Rules to encourage more disabled people off benefits and into work. We will get a reaction from a charity. And do send us a message on whatsapp. Are you in receipt of benefits and keen to work, or an employer hoping th
Well be speaking to parents of premature babies. And bad news for music fans ticket prices for big name arena gigs have doubled since the late 1990s. While a ticket to see the spice girls was £23 twenty years ago, going to see taylor swift costs upwards of £60 now. Hello. Welcome to the programme, were live until 11 this morning. So have high ticket prices stopped you seeing your favourite artist . Have you noticed how much more expensive it is now . Get in touch with us. Share your experiences. And concert prices arent the only thing going up. Council taxes are on the increase as well. Theyre going up by an average of £100, as local authorities struggle to balance their books. Whats happening in your area . Can you afford to pay more . And have you or your family got personal experiences of cuts to services . Do get in touch on this and all the stories were talking about this morning use the hashtag victoria live and if you text, you will be charged at the Standard Network rate. Ou
Tea m Lizzy Yarnold, she has been named as team gbs flag bearer. More from her later. Louise has the weather. that is 1; our l. That iseeeizz they that is ; they are they are glorious start, cold and frosty, 6 vii; fiifc in southern england. Unfortunately, the cloud has arrived and we have a weather front. It is the cloud has arrived and we have a weatherfront. It is bringing rain, if we look at the Lake District, we ¥ w 7 12 ; ii can see rain pushing east overnight. More coming up. Thanks, louise. Also coming up well be giving a warm handshake and not in any way a dodgy one to the head of the freemasons in england and wales. Hell tell us why he thinks theyre getting an unfair press. We always seem to talk in a negative way when we discuss seen on the ie Interest Rate rises, have seen on the banknotes, is the seeing eye, but for millions of savers efi ourselves z z ~ of course they are good news. They, at least, will take cheer from bank of england chief mark carneys suggestion that