Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 115209

Local Government Finance: Brighton

Tabled: 23 February 2026

Answered: 3 March 2026

Question

Siân Berry

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions he has had with Brighton and Hove City Council on the external auditor’s report findings on (a) the risk of a Section 114 notice being issued and (b) dema

Answer

Alison McGovern

In the multi-year Local Government Finance Settlement, the Government made available a Core Spending Power increase for Brighton of 14.2% between 2024-25 and 2028-29, worth £47.6m – coming good on our promise of reforming the funding system. We know that ...

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