NAVCA and Lloyds Bank Foundation have set out recommendations for community and volunteer organisations affected by local service cuts, as they urge central government to provide guidance for councils in financial difficulty or after issuing a section 114 notice. Since 2018, eight councils in England have issued 13 section 114 (s114) notices. Prior to this, two had only been issued, both nearly 25 years ago. An s114 is issued when a local authority cannot balance its books, often with a significant impact on local services and the community. The report…
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