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Local Authority Funding Reform

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is reforming how local authorities are funded and governed, including new borrowing powers and long-term funding certainty to support net-zero delivery and local services. The reform addresses fragmented short-term funding cycles that prevent strategic planning, particularly for bus services, disabled facilities grants, and place-based carbon reduction. Bills are progressing to establish clearer statutory duties and sustainable funding mechanisms.

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28 Feb 2025 | Research Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Local government financial sustainability

Pressured public services and delays to reform the funding system are contributing to local authorities’ finances becoming unsustainable. Report type: value_for_money | Departments: ['Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government'] | Topics: ['Local economy', 'Local government', 'Local serv

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17 Nov 2023 | Research Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Levelling up funding to local government

Government is funding thousands of levelling up projects across the UK. But many of these deadlines are unlikely to be met. Report type: value_for_money | Departments: ['Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government'] | Topics: ['Business and industry', 'Grants and …

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