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 cent) since last year.
However, none of the nine regions managed to reach £100 per head, which is The NYA's target for youth service spending.
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