Local Government Finance
(asked on 27th March 2023) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent assessment he has made of the ability of local councils to balance their budgets.
This question was answered on 27th March 2023
We are in close and regular contact with sector representative bodies and councils to monitor budgets and service delivery.
The final Local Government Finance Settlement for 2023/24 makes available up to £59.7 billion for local government in England - a significant increase in funding which is designed to assist councils in service delivery.