Political parties have been told to wake up to a looming crisis in local government that could see a swathe of councils face financial collapse over the next five years.
High service demand, rising costs and the large ringfencing of budgets could see 24% of Scottish councils issue Section 114 notices next year, the Local Government Information Unit has said.
A dozen English councils risk failing to meet their statutory duties in the coming months, which researchers said underlines the need for drastic reforms to local government funding.
Council departments need to work together to improve walking connectivity between new housing developments, says Local Government Information Unit policy researcher Andrew Walker.
