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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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24 Apr 2026 | Written question Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage on 9 April (HL15984), what frameworks and oversight mechanisms will be used to allocate the £15 million f

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage on 9 April (HL15984), what frameworks and oversight mechanisms will be used to allocate the £15 million for local authorities to test new approaches to …

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24 Apr 2026 | Written question Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage on 9 April (HL15984), how they plan to evaluate the effectiveness of new approaches being tested by local

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage on 9 April (HL15984), how they plan to evaluate the effectiveness of new approaches being tested by local authorities to tackle long-term rough sleeping.

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13 Aug 2025 | Written evidence linked

The short-term nature of funding for bus services has hampered local authorities’ ability to improve services. Five-year settlements in other transport sectors like rail and the strategic road network have enabled greater certainty and promoted strategic planning. Bus services, the most widely used form of public transport, require a similar commitment. (Conclusion, Paragraph 30)

The short-term nature of funding for bus services has hampered local authorities’ ability to improve services. Five-year settlements in other transport sectors like rail and the strategic road network have enabled greater certainty and promoted strategic planning. Bus services, the …

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5 Mar 2021 | Written evidence linked

In written evidence, the LGA told us that there was a long-term funding gap in government’s ambitions to decarbonise housing. In February 2020, the LGA’s Climate Change Survey 2020 found that nine out of 10 councils had declared a climate emergency and 80% had set a carbon neutral target.40 But the survey found that local authorities faced numerous barriers to tackling climate change. Ninety-six per cent of respondents reported that funding was a barrier to their local authority tackling clim...

In written evidence, the LGA told us that there was a long-term funding gap in government’s ambitions to decarbonise housing. In February 2020, the LGA’s Climate Change Survey 2020 found that nine out of 10 councils had declared a climate …

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