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Councils in England will have access to a share of £54.1 billion in funding for the coming financial year including more than £1 billion of additional money for social care.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Kemi Badenoch discusses some of the key measures in the local government finance settlement.
Councils in England will receive £53.9 billion in funding for the coming financial year, including more than £1 billion of additional funding for social care.
Sir James Bevan discusses need to address environmental inequalities as part of the "levelling up" agenda
From today, councils can apply to the DWP for funding to train frontline staff who regularly come into contact with families facing conflict, so they can intervene at the right time to reduce friction between parents and hel…
Local government finance settlement confirmed for next year with councils to share £51.3 billion, an increase of £2.3 billion.
Councils across England will receive £51.2 billion next year – an increase of £2.2 billion from last year.
Local government procurement fraud and corruption risk review provides advice on how councils can strengthen their processes and implement prevention measures.
Councils will be allowed to defer £2.6 billion in business rates payments to central government, and £850 million in social care grants will be paid up front this month.
Settlement is the biggest increase in councils’ spending power for a decade.
The Secretary of State for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government gives his written statement on the local government finance settlement 2020 to 2021.
The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government's statement on the provisional local government finance settlement.
Local authorities will receive a share of £49.1 billion local government funding to help them deliver essential services.
Vulnerable people across England received almost 13 million extra hours of home visits from social care workers last year, new statistics show.
Consultation paper sets out the government's proposals for how to fund local government in 2020 to 2021.
Treasury Minister visits Tees Valley to promote regional growth
Exchequer Secretary pledges Treasury’s unflinching support to revitalising left-behind areas
The Secretary of State for Scotland, David Mundell, met representatives from Falkirk Council’s Economic Partnership earlier today.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Councils in England are to benefit from increased funding for core services including additional support for the most vulnerable in society.
Secretary of State for Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government gives his written statement on the local government finance settlement 2019 to 2020.
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