London Councils plan further cuts to grant scheme

London Councils which represents the capital's 33 boroughs will soon be consulting on further cuts to its grants scheme.

It is proposing cutting its budget to £10m for 2012/13 and then to £8m a year from 2013/14 onwards. It's budget for 2011/12 is £20.77m down from £26 in 2010/11.

It's original plans to introduce bigger cuts for the current year were challenged in a judicial review which forced it to rerun it's consultation.

A decision on the exact budget for the next financial year will be made in January 2012. 

The Voluntary Sector Forum, a network for voluntary organisations funded by London Councils, said it was unhappy that the budget was being reduced, but pleased that the council planned to continue the grants programme.