English councils plan to sell off social clubs and sports centres to balance books

<p>Survey finds 60% of key cities councils are planning to sell assets to meet costs of adult and children’s social care</p><p>English councils are planning to sell social clubs, sports centres and shopping arcades as they bet on a fire sale of assets to balance the books, according to a survey of local authorities.</p><p>The key cities group of councils, which represents second-tier cities in England, said 60% of councils were planning to sell assets to meet the escalating costs of adult and children’s social care.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/nov/15/english-councils-sell-off-social-clubs-sports-centres">Continue reading...</a>