Mayors and Council Leaders Urge Central Government to Provide Additional Support for Cost-of-Living Crisis

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Eleven mayors and council leaders from across the UK, including those from Leeds, Greater Manchester, and Liverpool, have warned the new Prime Minister, Liz Truss, that councils need urgent help to prevent more people from struggling this winter. The group, representing local and combined authorities that are members of the Inclusive Growth Network, has expressed concerns that the household support fund provided by the government has not been sufficient to meet the growing levels of need from households and local businesses.

Key Takeaways:

  • The 11 mayors and council leaders, including James Lewis from Leeds City Council, Andy Burnham from Greater Manchester, and Steve Rotheram from Liverpool City, have jointly issued a statement to urge the central government to provide additional support for the cost-of-living crisis.
  • The group represents local and combined authorities that are members of the Inclusive Growth Network.
  • The household support fund provided by the central government has been deemed insufficient by the group to meet the growing levels of need from households and local businesses.
  • Local and combined authorities have been adapting their models of support to respond to the growing need from households and local businesses.
  • The group is urging the central government to implement an inclusive growth strategy to reverse inequalities in education, health, wealth, and income.
  • The statement follows Liz Truss's elevation to Prime Minister after an official meeting with The Queen at Balmoral Castle.

Statistics:

  • The household support fund provided by the central government has not been sufficient to meet the growing levels of need from households and local businesses.
  • The energy price cap has been set at £3,549 from October by Ofgem.
  • 11 mayors and council leaders have jointly issued a statement to urge the central government to provide additional support for the cost-of-living crisis.
  • Local and combined authorities have been designing and implementing local responses to the crisis before it reaches its peak.

Sources:

  • Yorkshire Evening Post: "BBC Radio 2 Live: Change of rules could leave older music fans with nowhere to sit all day"
  • Inclusive Growth Network: Exact name of organization as mentioned in the source material.