Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 47044
Local Government Finance: Rural Areas
Tabled: 22 April 2025
Answered: 29 April 2025
Question
David Smith
Labour — North Northumberland
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she has taken to consult with stakeholders on the adequacy of the rurality weighting in the new council funding settlement.
Answer
Jim McMahonPlaces with a significant rural population will on average receive almost a 6% increase in their Core Spending Power for 25-26, which is a real terms increase alongside new funding available to rural areas in 2025-26 through guaranteed EPR payments. I reg...
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