Source · Select Committees · Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Recommendation 15
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End ringfencing and standard spending requirements on all local authority funding.
Conclusion
The Ministry must end ringfencing by removing the standard spending requirements that are placed on the funding available to local authorities, whether the funding was provided by Government or collected locally. Spending requirements, such as ringfencing, should only be used in response to financial mismanagement. (Recommendation, Paragraph 64)
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 21 October 2025. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗