Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 49994

Local Government Finance

Tabled: 2 May 2025
Answered: 8 May 2025

Question

Brian Mathew

Liberal DemocratMelksham and Devizes

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to improve funding for local councils.

Answer

Jim McMahon
The government is committed to fixing the foundations of local government. In 2025-26 we targeted additional funding in the Local Government Finance Settlement to places with the greatest need and demand for services and less ability to raise income local...

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