The government today confirmed that local authority funding for the next financial year will go ahead as planned under the three-year finance settlement. But Margaret Eaton, chair of the Local Government Association, said: "Council leaders will continue to work hard for the people they serve but they face tough choices. The money allocated to local government is simply not enough to provide everything ministers promised." Merrick Cockell, chair of London Councils, said: "As the impact of the downturn bites, our...