Inequalities in local government spending on cultural, environmental and planning services: a time-trend analysis in England, Scotland, and Wales.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Local government provides Cultural, Environmental, and Planning (CEP) services, such as parks, libraries, and waste collection, that are vital for promoting health and wellbeing. There have been significant changes to the funding of these services over the past decade, most notably due to the UK government's austerity programme. These changes have not affected all places equally. To understand potential impacts on health inequalities, we investigated geographical patterning of recent CEP spending trends.

Methods

We conducted a time trend analysis using routinely available data on local government expenditure. We used generalised estimating equations to determine how expenditure trends varied across 378 local authorities (LAs) in Great Britain between 2009/10 and 2

SUBMITTER: Fahy K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9974056 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature