UK local authorities

The funding will see £500 million earmarked to enable councils to provide social care services, a key concerned raised by local authorities.

The warning by the chair of the Public Accounts Committee comes after several councils in England had to issue Section 114 Notices in the past years.

Official records show that there are 25,220 traveller caravans in England, a 21 percent increase on the number ten years ago.

The council leadership cited underfunding, austerity and ‘out of control inflation’ as key reasons for issuing section 114.

A survey of England’s 41 councils showed that high inflation and increased demand for services could lead to hundreds of millions in overspending.