England's Local Authority Youth Services: the NYA Audit 2006-2007 National Report revealed a gap of £43 per young person between the highest and lowest spending councils. Last year the gap was only £35. The lowest average spend for 13- to 19-year-olds was in the east of England at just £55, an 8.3 per cent drop on the previous year. The north east of England spent the most per head, at £98 per young person, representing an increase of £13 (15.2 per...