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 the financial year 2022-23 the previous government agreed to provide 5 councils with support to manage financial pressures via the Exceptional Financial Support process. In the case of one council the government also agreed to a request for support for prior years.
| Local authority | Exceptional Financial Support requests from local authorities: 2022-23 |
|---|---|
| Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | Council provided with in-principle support but withdrew its request |
| Copeland | £1.5m |
| Croydon | £25.0m (support agreed in-principle) |
| Kensington and Chelsea | £23.2m |
| Slough | £56.614m (support agreed in-principle) £210.458m agreed in-principle covering: 2018-19: £78.015m 2019-20: £47.536m 2020-21: £24.941m 2021-22: £59.966m |
Capitalisation directions
This capitalisation direction was amended in December 2024:
Assurance reviews
CIPFA local government finance review: Kensington and Chelsea Council
Interventions in local authorities
Updates to this page
Published 29 February 2024
Last updated 23 February 2026
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Revised figures and new capitalisation directions added
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Added varied direction for Kensington and Chelsea Council.
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First published.