The Fair Funding Review 2.0
A consultation on the government’s proposed approach to local authority funding reform through the Local Government Finance Settlement from 2026-27.
- Open Consultation The Fair Funding Review 2.0
- Analysis C: Technical Annex on Proposed Area Cost Adjustment (ACA) Equations
- Analysis D: Technical Annex on SAR assignments for ACA Weights
- Analysis E: Technical Annex on the Adult Social Care (ASC) Relative Needs Formula (RNF) consultation
- Analysis F: Technical Annex on the Children and Young People’s Services (CYPS) Relative Needs Formula (RNF)
- Analysis G: Technical Annex on the Foundation Formula (FF)
- Analysis H: Technical Annex on the Fire and Rescue (Fire) Relative Needs Formula (RNF)
- Analysis I: Technical Annex on Highways Maintenance (HM) Relative Needs Formula (RNF)
- Analysis J: Technical Annex on Control Totals
- Analysis K: Technical Annex on Resources Adjustment
- Other L: Address details and list of consultation questions
- Other M: Personal data
- Consultation Outcome Annex: Summary of measures in the Fair Funding Review and glossary of key terms
- Consultation Outcome Annex: Children and Young People’s Services Formula - Detailed response to Question 40
This consultation seeks views on the approach to determining new funding allocations for local authorities and fire and rescue authorities, building on the local authority funding reform: objectives and principles consultation which the government has formally responded to in parallel.
This consultation covers:
- determining local authority funding allocations
- approach to consolidating funding
- measuring differences in demand for services and the cost of delivering them
- measuring differences in locally available resources
- the New Homes Bonus
- transitional arrangements and keeping allocations up-to-date
It also covers:
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long-term approach to the business rates retention system
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devolution and wider reforms, including how we can bring Strategic Authorities closer to the Local Government Finance Settlement
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ways we can reduce demands on local government to empower them to deliver for communities; and sales, fees and charges reform.
It invites views on the possible equalities impacts of these proposals.