Local Government Finance
(asked on 2nd March 2026) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 11 February 2026 to Question 111141 on Local Government Finance, how much funding the six areas will receive in (a) 2026-27 and (b) 2027-28 prior to the rescheduled elections.
Answered by
Miatta Fahnbulleh
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
The six areas on the Devolution Priority Programme will receive both the Mayoral Capacity Fund and the Investment Fund, which is based on population, from MHCLG in 2026/27 and 2027/28, subject to the strategic authority being established where this has not already happened. Details of the allocations methodology for Mayoral Capacity Fund can be found in the Local Government Finance Settlement. Combined, these amounts rounded to the first decimal place are as follows:
Devolution Priority Programme area | 26/27 (£m) | 27/28 (£m) |
Cheshire and Warrington | 13.6 | 24.4 |
Cumbria | 8.4 | 13.8 |
Greater Essex | 18.1 | 19.5 |
Hampshire and the Solent | 19.3 | 20.7 |
Norfolk and Suffolk | 16.5 | 17.8 |
Sussex and Brighton | 16.7 | 18.0 |