Source · Select Committees · Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Recommendation 26
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Deferred
Commit to longer-term funding programmes beyond the current UKSPF 3-year cycle
Recommendation
The Government needs to find a way to provide certainty of funding for a period of time which is more than the three years under the UKSPF. We have seen in the local government sector what a detrimental effect short-term financial funding settlements have had, and we receive repeated calls to press the Government for multi-year settlements. If the Government does not find a way to provide funding over a longer period, many organisations will find their programmes to be unviable, and a lot of important work will go undone. Therefore, we call on the Government to commit to a longer-term funding programme. (Paragraph 85) Funding for Levelling Up 41 Consultation with the Devolved Governments
Government Response Summary
The government states the UKSPF aligns with the three-year Spending Review cycle and will continue to consider feedback on longer-term funding during preparations for the next review.
Government Response
Deferred
HM Government
Deferred
UKSPF is aligned with the Government’s three-year Spending Review cycle. As we work to prepare for the next Spending Review, we will continue to consider the feedback we have received that a longer-term allocation of funds would provide more certainty for delivery organisations and better outcomes for local places.