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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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2026

4 events
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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24 Mar 2026 | Announcement Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Local Government Best Value

UIN: HCWS1442 This Government is committed to taking the action necessary to fix the foundations of local government. Today, I am updating the House on the steps we are taking to support four councils to recover and reform: Nottingham City …

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17 Feb 2026 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Changing the way government allocates Disabled Facilities Grant funding to local authorities in England — outcome published

We are seeking views on proposals to change the way government allocates funding for the Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) to local authorities in England.

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2025

14 events
11 Nov 2025 | Announcement Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Standards for Local Authorities in England

UIN: HLWS1031 My Honourable Friend the Minister of State for Local Government and Homelessness (Alison McGovern MP) has today made the following statement:This Government is committed to greater devolution and determined to fix the foundations of local government and b...

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16 Sep 2025 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Changing the way government allocates Disabled Facilities Grant funding to local authorities in England — consultation closed

We are seeking views on proposals to change the way government allocates funding for the Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) to local authorities in England.

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↓ Changing the way government allocates Disabled Facilities G… ↓ Disabled Facilities Grant: Fair shares calculator
15 Aug 2025 | Consultation (closed) Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Fair Funding Review 2.0 — consultation closed

This consultation seeks views on the approach to determining new funding allocations for local authorities, and fire and rescue authorities, building on the local authority funding reform: objectives and principles consultation which the government has provided a summary to in …

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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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22 Jul 2025 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Changing the way government allocates Disabled Facilities Grant funding to local authorities in England — consultation opened

We are seeking views on proposals to change the way government allocates funding for the Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) to local authorities in England.

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↓ Changing the way government allocates Disabled Facilities G… ↓ Disabled Facilities Grant: Fair shares calculator
3 Jul 2025 | Announcement Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Local Government Accountability

UIN: HCWS773 Local government delivers over 800 essential services that we all rely on, including to the most vulnerable in society. From shaping local places to supporting community wellbeing, councils directly impact the daily lives of local people, whether they …

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20 Jun 2025 | Debate linked

Local authority funding

That this House is deeply concerned by the crisis in local government funding and the findings of the Thirty-First Report of the Committee of Public Accounts of Session 2024–25 on Local Government Financial Sustainability, published on 18 June 2025, and …

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20 Jun 2025 | Consultation (closed) Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Fair Funding Review 2.0 — consultation opened

This consultation seeks views on the approach to determining new funding allocations for local authorities, and fire and rescue authorities, building on the local authority funding reform: objectives and principles consultation which the government has provided a summary to in …

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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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2024

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2023

1 event
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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2022

3 events
7 Oct 2022 | Consultation (closed) Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Consultation on the Future of the IFRS 9 Statutory Override — consultation closed

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (the Department) has policy responsibility for local authority accounting. In practice, under the Local Authorities (Capital Finance and Accounting) (England) Regulations 2003 (the Regulations) authorities must comply with the accounting

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11 Aug 2022 | Consultation (closed) Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Consultation on the Future of the IFRS 9 Statutory Override — consultation opened

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (the Department) has policy responsibility for local authority accounting. In practice, under the Local Authorities (Capital Finance and Accounting) (England) Regulations 2003 (the Regulations) authorities must comply with the accounting

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11 Aug 2022 | Consultation (closed) Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Consultation on the Future of the IFRS 9 Statutory Override

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (the Department) has policy responsibility for local authority accounting. In practice, under the Local Authorities (Capital Finance and Accounting) (England) Regulations 2003 (the Regulations) authorities must comply with the accounting

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2021

5 events
21 Oct 2021 | Policy paper Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Local authority financial sustainability and the section 114 regime

A response by the government to the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee's report on local authority financial sustainability and the section 114 regime.

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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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2020

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2018

4 events
8 Nov 2018 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Local authority budget setting: mitigating the impact of fair value movements on pooled investment funds

This consultation is seeking stakeholders’ views on potential mitigations to the introduction of IFRS9 Financial Instruments accounting standards.

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↓ Local authority budget setting: mitigating the impact of fa… (13pp)
8 Nov 2018 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Local authority budget setting: mitigating the impact of fair value movements on pooled investment funds — outcome published

This consultation is seeking stakeholders’ views on potential mitigations to the introduction of IFRS9 Financial Instruments accounting standards.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Consultation on mitigating the impact of fair v… (14pp)
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↓ Local authority budget setting: mitigating the impact of fa… (13pp)
28 Sep 2018 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Local authority budget setting: mitigating the impact of fair value movements on pooled investment funds — consultation closed

This consultation is seeking stakeholders’ views on potential mitigations to the introduction of IFRS9 Financial Instruments accounting standards.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Consultation on mitigating the impact of fair v… (14pp)
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↓ Local authority budget setting: mitigating the impact of fa… (13pp)
25 Jul 2018 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Local authority budget setting: mitigating the impact of fair value movements on pooled investment funds — consultation opened

This consultation is seeking stakeholders’ views on potential mitigations to the introduction of IFRS9 Financial Instruments accounting standards.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Consultation on mitigating the impact of fair v… (14pp)
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↓ Local authority budget setting: mitigating the impact of fa… (13pp)

2017

3 events
4 Jul 2017 | Bill stage linked

Local Housing Authority Debt Bill [HL]

First Reading 15:24:00 A Bill to replace the current regime of limits on local housing authorities’ debt with limits determined by the existing prudential regime for local authority borrowing for non-housing-related purposes. The Bill was introduced by Lord Sharkey, read …

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2015

3 events
20 Mar 2015 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Proposals to amend regulations relating to the use of capital receipts — outcome published

This consultation seeks views on proposed amendments to the Local Authorities (Capital Finance and Accounting) (England) Regulations 2003.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Proposed amendments to the Local Authorities (C… (13pp)
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↓ Annexes B to D ↓ Proposals to amend regulations relating to the use of capit… (14pp)

2014

5 events
19 Dec 2014 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Proposals to amend regulations relating to the use of capital receipts — consultation closed

This consultation seeks views on proposed amendments to the Local Authorities (Capital Finance and Accounting) (England) Regulations 2003.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Proposed amendments to the Local Authorities (C… (13pp)
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↓ Annexes B to D ↓ Proposals to amend regulations relating to the use of capit… (14pp)
17 Nov 2014 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Proposals to amend regulations relating to the use of capital receipts — consultation opened

This consultation seeks views on proposed amendments to the Local Authorities (Capital Finance and Accounting) (England) Regulations 2003.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Proposed amendments to the Local Authorities (C… (13pp)
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↓ Annexes B to D ↓ Proposals to amend regulations relating to the use of capit… (14pp)

2013

2 events
23 Oct 2013 | Bill stage linked

Funding for Local Authorities Bill

Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23) 13:09:00 Ms Gisela Stuart (Birmingham, Edgbaston) (Lab): I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to establish a commission to identify the changes …

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