Local Government Finance Settlement
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and MHCLG set annual funding allocations to English local authorities through the Local Government Finance Settlement, covering core services, social care, and transport. The 2026–27 settlement introduces revised funding formulae for home-to-school transport and addresses accumulated deficits from COVID-19 and service pressures. Current issues include SEND deficits, rural authority cost pressures, and deficit management frameworks.
2025
2024
The condition and maintenance of local roads in England
The condition of local roads in England is declining and the backlog to return them to a good state of repair is increasing. Report type: value_for_money | Departments: ['Department for Transport', 'Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government'] | Topics: …
2023
Local government finance statistics: update on review recommendations
In response to: Local government finance statistics: update on review recommendations
Final local government finance settlement 2023 to 2024: policy impact statement
In response to: Final local government finance settlement 2023 to 2024: policy impact statement
Final local government finance settlement 2023 to 2024: policy impact statement
Policy impact statement assessing the potential effects of the 2023 to 2024 settlement.
2022
Provisional local government finance settlement 2023 to 2024: draft policy impact statement
In response to: Provisional local government finance settlement 2023 to 2024: draft policy impact stateme…
Provisional local government finance settlement 2023 to 2024: draft policy impact statement
Draft policy impact statement assessing the potential effects of the 2023 to 2024 settlement.
Final local government finance settlement 2022 to 2023: policy impact statement
In response to: Final local government finance settlement 2022 to 2023: policy impact statement
Final local government finance settlement 2022 to 2023: policy impact statement
Policy impact statement assessing the potential effects of the 2022 to 2023 settlement.
2021
Provisional local government finance settlement 2022 to 2023: draft policy impact statement
In response to: Provisional local government finance settlement 2022 to 2023: draft policy impact stateme…
Provisional local government finance settlement 2022 to 2023: draft policy impact statement
Draft policy impact statement assessing the potential effects of the 2022 to 2023 settlement.
Final local government finance settlement 2021 to 2022: equality statement
Equality statement assessing the potential effects of the 2021 to 2022 settlement.
2020
Provisional local government finance settlement 2021 to 2022: draft equality statement
Draft equality statement assessing the potential effects of the 2021 to 2022 settlement.
Final local government finance settlement 2020 to 2021: equality statement
Equality statement assessing the potential effects of the 2020 to 2021 settlement.
2019
Provisional local government finance settlement 2020 to 2021: draft equality statement
Draft equality statement assessing the potential effects of the 2020 to 2021 settlement.
18th Report - Local government finance and the 2019 Spending Review
Final local government finance settlement 2019 to 2020: equality statement
Equality statement assessing the potential effects of the 2019 to 2020 settlement.
2018
Provisional local government finance settlement 2019 to 2020: draft equality statement
Draft equality statement assessing the potential effects of the 2019 to 2020 settlement.
Final local government finance settlement 2018 to 2019: equality statement
Equality statement assessing the potential effects of the 2018 to 2019 settlement.
2017
Provisional local government finance settlement 2018 to 2019: draft equality statement
Draft equality statement assessing the potential effects of the 2018 to 2019 settlement.
Final local government finance settlement 2017 to 2018: equality statement
Equality statement assessing the potential effects of the 2017 to 2018 settlement.
2016
Provisional local government finance settlement 2017 to 2018: draft equality statement
Draft equality statement assessing the potential effects of the 2017 to 2018 settlement.
Final local government finance settlement 2016 to 2017: equality statement
Equality statement assessing the potential effects of the 2016 to 2017 settlement.
2015
Provisional local government finance settlement 2016 to 2017: draft equality statement
Draft equality statement assessing the potential effects of the 2016 to 2017 settlement.