Select committee: Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Recommendation 28
Third Report - Financial distress in local authorities
Published 1 Feb 2024
Paragraph 149
Addressed to Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Recommendation (the committee's words)
The next Government must ensure that it explores all options for fundamental reform of funding and delivery of social care services and implements reforms that address the underlying causes of the acute funding and delivery pressures that local authorities are currently facing. The Government should also explore how the structure of local authorities, including for example moving to unitary authorities, may alleviate financial pressures currently facing local authorities.
From: Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee, Third Report - Financial distress in local authorities (HC 56), paragraph 149, 1 February 2024
Government response
The government responded to the whole report on 26 March 2024 (deadline 1 April 2024).