Guidance

Exceptional financial support for local authorities for 2022-23

Details of support granted to local authorities that have requested exceptional financial support in financial year 2022-23 and the associated external assurance reviews.

Applies to England

In respect of the financial year 2022-23 the government agreed to provide 5 councils with support to manage financial pressures via the Exceptional Financial Support framework (EFS). In the case of one council the government also agreed to a request for support for prior years.

Local authority In-principle capitalisation support agreed in respect of 2022-23 unless otherwise stated
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council provided with in-principle support but withdrew its request
Copeland £1.5m (support agreed in-principle)
Croydon £25.0m (support agreed in-principle)
Kensington and Chelsea £23.2m
Slough £84.1m (support agreed in-principle)

£223.1m agreed in-principle covering:
2018-19: £61.7m
2019-20: £40.2m
2020-21: £25.9m
2021-22: £95.3m

Capitalisation directions

Kensington & Chelsea capitalisation direction 2022-23 (PDF, 197 KB, 2 pages)

Assurance reviews

CIPFA local government finance review: Kensington and Chelsea Council

Interventions in local authorities

Statutory intervention: London Borough of Croydon

Statutory intervention: Slough Borough Council

Published 29 February 2024