Select committee: Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Recommendation 4
Sixth Report - Funding for Levelling Up
Published 26 May 2023
Paragraph 19
Addressed to Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Recommendation (the committee's words)
As a starting principle, local authorities who most require prioritising within the Levelling Up policy should be allocated money through revenue to achieve objectives that are in line with their local circumstances and need, with the appropriate monitoring and expenditure in place. Local authorities must be given the flexibility to use allocated funds in the most effective way they can. Therefore, we recommend there is a change in approach across Government when it comes to funding for levelling up. The Department should move away from an overemphasis on bid and judgement- based funding pots which may impede effective local decision-making.
From: Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee, Sixth Report - Funding for Levelling Up (HC 744), paragraph 19, 26 May 2023
Government response
The government responded to the whole report on 26 October 2023 (deadline 26 July 2023).