The Times put out a list ranking councils based on data put together by Oflog
A number of Greater Manchester councils have hit back following a list ranking each local authority in the country.
READ MORE: Red paint splattered on historic entrance to University of Manchester in 'criminal vandalism' In a letter penned by Coun Shaun Davies, chair of the LGA, to Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove, he said: “I do not want to be labelled as a Cassandra figure, but our warnings about the use of data and Oflog’s ability to advise and brief the media about what the data does and doesn’t show have now come to pass. The fact that this happened during the pre-election period when the ability for councils to adequately respond is curtailed has made this situation worse.
"It's disappointing therefore to see this rather narrow set of data - some of which is already out of date - used in this way, particularly when the numbers themselves mean little without any local context and also don't reflect the huge financial challenges faced by councils. “When you compare our funding now to 2010, we’ve lost an equivalent of 56 per cent. Cuts from central Government coupled with the cost of living pressures, have hit areas like Oldham the hardest and impacted on Council services.
"We are proud to serve our borough and will continue to do our very best for our amazing residents and businesses.”A Stockport Council spokesperson said: “Along with many other Local Authorities, we share the Local Government Association's concerns about the methodology used and we’d caution against using this to compare councils.
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