(asked on 24th February 2020) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of Government funding for local authorities in England.


Answered by
Luke Hall Portrait
Luke Hall
This question was answered on 24th February 2020

The Government has responded to the pressures councils are facing. The settlement provides access to an estimated 4.4 per cent increase in core spending power; the largest year on year increase in a decade, with a further £1.5 billion to fund adult and children’s social care.

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