Derbyshire County Council's leader feels it is unfair it will not receive extra government cash.
The leader of authority Barry Lewis says Derbyshire also has high levels of deprivation and should receive a share of the funding
Derby City Council has qualified for the funding but Derbyshire has not, despite its Conservative leader Barry Lewis arguing its challenges are no different. It says it "will increase the efficiency of our funding by targeting money towards areas with greater need and demand for services, and less ability to raise income locally".
Although councils won't officially find out how much money the government is giving them until next week for the next financial year, those who qualify for the grant like Derby City have been informed.Derbyshire County Council is currently facing an overspend of about £28m. The city council's budget gap stands at roughly £22m.
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