Midlands和英国北部的理事会警告说,有利于伦敦的新的供资公式可能耗资3亿英镑,并削减重要服务。 Midlands and northern UK councils warn a new funding formula favoring London could cost them £300M and cut vital services.

英格兰中部和北部的城市理事会警告说,由于政府最后一分钟的变更,将增加住房成本在衡量贫困方面的权重,因此资金将严重损失。 Urban councils in England’s Midlands and north are warning of severe funding losses due to a last-minute government change that would increase housing costs’ weight in measuring deprivation. 预计10月30日的这一转变可能会将数亿的赠款转用于伦敦,尽管需求水平较低,但伦敦地产价格高涨使筹资指标膨胀。 The shift, expected October 30, could redirect hundreds of millions in grants to London, where high property prices inflate funding metrics, despite lower levels of need. 代表50个非伦敦理事会的市政当局特别利益集团(Sigoma)称这一举动有缺陷和不公平,认为它奖励经济繁荣而不是真正的贫穷。 The Special Interest Group of Municipal Authorities (Sigoma), representing 50 non-London councils, calls the move flawed and unfair, arguing it rewards economic prosperity over genuine deprivation. 该集团还反对拟议对农村地区进行地处偏远的调整,理由是缺乏证据,城市社区可能损失3亿英镑。 The group also opposes a proposed remoteness adjustment for rural areas, citing lack of evidence and potential £300 million loss for urban communities. 各理事会已经面临比平均水平低25%的削减,它们警告说,这些变化将侵蚀街道清洁和公路维修等一线服务,使区域不平等恶化。 Councils, already facing cuts 25% worse than average, warn the changes will erode frontline services like street cleaning and highway maintenance, worsening regional inequalities.