Source · Select Committees · Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Recommendation 2
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Paragraph: 26
Include additional funding in 2024–25 settlement to bridge local authorities' £4bn gap, outlining prioritisation.
Recommendation
The Government must include additional funding in the local government finance settlement for 2024–25 to ensure local authorities bridge their estimated £4 billion funding gap. The Government must set out which local authorities are being prioritised and why for this financial settlement. The Government must also set out what longer- term support will be provided to local authorities if the £4 billion funding gap is not fully met in the forthcoming financial settlement.
Paragraph Reference:
26
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 26 March 2024. Response attribution to this recommendation has not been verified. Read the response document ↗