York’s public services are at 'breaking point' as research shows it is the least well-funded local authority in England.
The Institute for Fiscal Studies has released data showing that £3,642 is spent per person in York on all public services, 15.5 per cent below the national average and the lowest out of all local authorities in England.
York is the second lowest funded for schools per person, third lowest for the local NHS, eighth lowest for local government and 24th lowest for public health.
Its police force is the only service that is funded positively, being the 49th best out of all of England’s local authorities.
York Liberal Democrat leader Nigel Ayre said: “The long-standing lack of funding across all public services in York is an issue that successive governments have failed to address.
“This report highlights that the combined effect on health, school, police, and council funding leaves York as the worst funded in England.
“We hear from residents every day who can’t book a GP appointment, can’t register with an NHS dentist, struggle to find school places or have been affected by crime and anti-social behaviour.
“York’s public services are at a breaking point.
“It’s time for the government to listen to the cross-party group of the lowest funded councils across the country and deliver a fair funding solution that will close the core spending power gap between York and the national average.”
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