Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 57071
Local Government Finance
Tabled: 3 June 2025
Answered: 11 June 2025
Question
James McMurdock
Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the ability of (a) county and (b) unitary councils to set balanced budgets for the next financial year.
Answer
Jim McMahonWe have delivered a Settlement for 2025-26 that begins to fix the foundations of local government by providing significant investment redirecting funding towards the services and places that need it most. The Settlement makes available over £69 billion fo...
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