Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 106344

Local Government Services: Rural Areas

Tabled: 16 January 2026

Answered: 26 January 2026

Question

James Cartlidge

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the costs for rural authorities of delivering services across large and dispersed communities.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook

The government published the Local government finance policy statement 2026-27 to 2028-29 and response to the Fair Funding Review 2.0 on Thursday 20 November, which set out the government's plans to introduce a fairer and evidence-led funding system. The ...

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