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This consultation seeks views on the proposals for the local government finance settlement for 2026 to 2027.
Scope of this consultation The Local Government Finance Settlement (‘the…
The final Local Government Finance Report for 2026 to 2027.
The final Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026 to 2027.
Sets out national priority outcomes, expectations and notional allocations for local authorities that deliver adult social care services.
The draft Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026 to 2027.
The draft Local Government Finance Report for 2026 to 2027.
A consultation on updating how local authorities are funded through the local government finance settlement.
This consultation seeks views on the proposals for the local government finance settlement for 2025 to 2026.
The Local Government Finance Report for 2025 to 2026.
The Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2025-26.
Technical consultation on the assessment of local authorities’ relative needs, relative resources and transitional arrangements.
The draft Local Government Finance Report for 2025 to 2026.
The draft Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2025-26.
The local government finance policy statement sets out government’s proposals for 2025 to 2026, alongside longer-term plans for funding reform.
The government‘s response to the Levelling Up, Housing, and Communities Select Committee’s inquiry on financial distress in local authorities.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Consultation on the local government financial settlement for 2024 to 2025.
The Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2024 to 2025.
The Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Alternative Notional Amounts) (England) Report 2024 to 2025.
The local government finance report for 2024 to 2025.
The draft Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Alternative Notional Amounts) (England) Report 2024 to 2025.
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