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Local Authority Funding Fair Review

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities is conducting a Fair Funding Review to reform how central government allocates funding to local authorities, including changes to council tax restrictions and Disabled Facilities Grant distribution. The review is active with a provisional local government finance settlement published for 2026-2027 and beyond, supported by the Local Authorities (Removal of Council Tax Restrictions) Bill.

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2026

7 events
29 Apr 2026 | Written question Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability of (i) ward and (ii) parish financial data to facilitate fu

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability of (i) ward and (ii) parish financial data to facilitate funding disaggregation as a result of boundary …

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2025

23 events
20 Nov 2025 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

The Fair Funding Review 2.0 — outcome published

​​A consultation on the government’s proposed approach to local authority funding reform through the Local Government Finance Settlement from 2026-27.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ The Fair Funding Review 2.0
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↓ The Fair Funding Review 2.0 (126pp) ↓ A: Consultation Needs calculator ↓ B: ACA Consultation Values ↓ C: Technical Annex on Proposed Area Cost Adjustment (ACA) E… ↓ D: Technical Annex on SAR assignments for ACA Weights ↓ E: Technical Annex on the Adult Social Care (ASC) Relative … ↓ F: Technical Annex on the Children and Young People’s Servi… ↓ G: Technical Annex on the Foundation Formula (FF) ↓ H: Technical Annex on the Fire and Rescue (Fire) Relative N… ↓ I: Technical Annex on Highways Maintenance (HM) Relative Ne… ↓ J: Technical Annex on Control Totals ↓ K: Technical Annex on Resources Adjustment ↓ L: Address details and list of consultation questions ↓ M: Personal data ↓ Fair Funding Review 2.0 government response (75pp) ↓ Annex: Summary of measures in the Fair Funding Review and g… ↓ Annex: Children and Young People’s Services Formula - Detai… ↓ A technical peer review of MHCLG’s suggested approach to al… (72pp) ↓ Policy statement needs calculator
15 Aug 2025 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

The Fair Funding Review 2.0 — consultation closed

​​A consultation on the government’s proposed approach to local authority funding reform through the Local Government Finance Settlement from 2026-27.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ The Fair Funding Review 2.0
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↓ The Fair Funding Review 2.0 (126pp) ↓ A: Consultation Needs calculator ↓ B: ACA Consultation Values ↓ C: Technical Annex on Proposed Area Cost Adjustment (ACA) E… ↓ D: Technical Annex on SAR assignments for ACA Weights ↓ E: Technical Annex on the Adult Social Care (ASC) Relative … ↓ F: Technical Annex on the Children and Young People’s Servi… ↓ G: Technical Annex on the Foundation Formula (FF) ↓ H: Technical Annex on the Fire and Rescue (Fire) Relative N… ↓ I: Technical Annex on Highways Maintenance (HM) Relative Ne… ↓ J: Technical Annex on Control Totals ↓ K: Technical Annex on Resources Adjustment ↓ L: Address details and list of consultation questions ↓ M: Personal data ↓ Fair Funding Review 2.0 government response (75pp) ↓ Annex: Summary of measures in the Fair Funding Review and g… ↓ Annex: Children and Young People’s Services Formula - Detai… ↓ A technical peer review of MHCLG’s suggested approach to al… (72pp) ↓ Policy statement needs calculator
20 Jun 2025 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

The Fair Funding Review 2.0 — consultation opened

​​A consultation on the government’s proposed approach to local authority funding reform through the Local Government Finance Settlement from 2026-27.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ The Fair Funding Review 2.0
+19 more
↓ The Fair Funding Review 2.0 (126pp) ↓ A: Consultation Needs calculator ↓ B: ACA Consultation Values ↓ C: Technical Annex on Proposed Area Cost Adjustment (ACA) E… ↓ D: Technical Annex on SAR assignments for ACA Weights ↓ E: Technical Annex on the Adult Social Care (ASC) Relative … ↓ F: Technical Annex on the Children and Young People’s Servi… ↓ G: Technical Annex on the Foundation Formula (FF) ↓ H: Technical Annex on the Fire and Rescue (Fire) Relative N… ↓ I: Technical Annex on Highways Maintenance (HM) Relative Ne… ↓ J: Technical Annex on Control Totals ↓ K: Technical Annex on Resources Adjustment ↓ L: Address details and list of consultation questions ↓ M: Personal data ↓ Fair Funding Review 2.0 government response (75pp) ↓ Annex: Summary of measures in the Fair Funding Review and g… ↓ Annex: Children and Young People’s Services Formula - Detai… ↓ A technical peer review of MHCLG’s suggested approach to al… (72pp) ↓ Policy statement needs calculator
18 Jun 2025 | Written evidence linked

The funding system for local government is extremely complex. The local government finance settlement provides formula-based funding to local authorities, which MHCLG distributes through a combination of formula- based grants, general grants and locally retained business rates. Local authorities also fund services through locally raised income, such as council tax and sales, fees and charges.21 Written evidence we received from London Councils pointed out that the complexity of local funding ...

The funding system for local government is extremely complex. The local government finance settlement provides formula-based funding to local authorities, which MHCLG distributes through a combination of formula- based grants, general grants and locally retained business rates. Local authorities als

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17 Jan 2025 | Consultation outcome Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Review of local authorities’ relative needs and resources — outcome published

Technical consultation on the assessment of local authorities’ relative needs, relative resources and transitional arrangements.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Review of local authorities’ relative needs and… (72pp)
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2023

6 events
4 Jul 2023 | Announcement Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities linked

Simplifying the Funding Landscape for Local Authorities

UIN: HCWS910 I am today publishing this Government’s plan for simplifying the funding landscape for local authorities. This plan sets out our ambition for increasing the effectiveness and efficiency of the current funding system.This publication follows the commitment...

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2022

5 events
13 Apr 2022 | Consultation (closed) Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Levelling Up — consultation closed

We are fortunate to live in one of the most dynamic, diverse, free and successful countries in the world, but that success is not being shared fairly across the whole of the United Kingdom. That’s changing as we allocate the …

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13 Mar 2022 | Consultation (closed) Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Levelling Up — consultation opened

We are fortunate to live in one of the most dynamic, diverse, free and successful countries in the world, but that success is not being shared fairly across the whole of the United Kingdom. That’s changing as we allocate the …

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2021

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2020

2 events

2019

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21 Feb 2019 | Consultation outcome Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Review of local authorities’ relative needs and resources — consultation closed

Technical consultation on the assessment of local authorities’ relative needs, relative resources and transitional arrangements.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Review of local authorities’ relative needs and… (72pp)
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↓ Review of local authorities’ relative needs and resources: … (12pp) ↓ Review of local authorities’ relative needs and resources: …

2018

5 events
13 Dec 2018 | Consultation outcome Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Review of local authorities’ relative needs and resources — consultation opened

Technical consultation on the assessment of local authorities’ relative needs, relative resources and transitional arrangements.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Review of local authorities’ relative needs and… (72pp)
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↓ Review of local authorities’ relative needs and resources: … (12pp) ↓ Review of local authorities’ relative needs and resources: …

2017

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2015

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2014

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