Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 18862

Local Government Finance: Disadvantaged

Tabled: 9 December 2024

Answered: 17 December 2024

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will review the distribution criteria for the Recovery Grant to ensure access to that funding for (a) Essex and (b) other areas with pockets of severe deprivation.

Answer

Jim McMahon

We have announced £1.3 billion of new grant funding in 2025/26 for local government to deliver core services and will provide a real-terms increase in total core spending power of around 3.2%.The Recovery Grant will be allocated to places where, weighted ...

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