Hounslow 's MPs have accused the government of ignoring the borough while handing millions to wealthier Tory-run councils across the country.

The government is giving £300m over the next two years to help local authorities which it says have been worst hit by cuts to their central government funding.

Labour MPs Ruth Cadbury and Seema Malhotra say £255m of that is going to Conservative-led councils, compared with just £17m to those held by Labour.

Hounslow Council is not receiving a penny, yet neighbouring Richmond, which has a Conservative administration, is getting £7.5m.

Feltham & Heston MP Seema Malhotra said: "Hounslow residents have faced the brunt of the worst cuts in a generation. Now we learn that the Prime Minister is injecting millions of pounds into wealthy Conservative-run councils.

"Neighbouring Surrey – one of England’s wealthiest shires – today gets a handout of £24m despite suffering far fewer cuts in recent years."

Brentford & Isleworth MP Ruth Cadbury said: "People here are bearing the brunt of government cuts to council services, that Hounslow is forced to pass on.

"There is no 'fat' left and now cuts are being made in services that most of us think are essential in both universal services we all benefit from such as roads and parks, but also those services that affect vulnerable people such as those with disabilities and older people."

'Funding changes allow greater freedom'

The extra £300m of "transitional funding" was announced by communities secretary Greg Clark on February 8, as he revealed the final local government finance settlement for 2016/17.

It was awarded following consultation with local authorities about the provisional settlement, which was announced in December.

Mr Clark also revealed plans to allow councils to apply for a four-year settlement in future, along with an indication of how much they could expect, so they can plan their spending with greater certainty.

He claimed the changes would give local authorities greater freedom from Whitehall, enabling them to raise more revenue locally rather than relying on central government grants.

Hounslow Council 's finance chief Councillor Theo Dennison has said it needs to slash its budget by £23.7m this coming year due to a huge cut in central government funding. However, he still plans to freeze council tax .

Geoffrey Samuel, deputy leader of Richmond Council, said it received the lowest amount per head in London.

He said it was one of the worst-hit local authorities by the government's settlement and still had to find £8.6m in savings this year, even with the "transitional funding".

getwestlondon has approached Hounslow Council and the Department for Communities and Local Government for a comment.