Local authority funding reform: objectives and principles
Applies to England
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Detail of outcome
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government published the local authority funding reform: objectives and principles consultation on 18 December 2024. The consultation closed on 12 February 2025.
The consultation sought views on the approach to determining new funding allocations for local authorities and fire and rescue authorities through the local government finance settlement.
From 20 June to 15 August we are聽consulting on the government鈥檚 detailed proposals for funding reform through the Fair Funding Review 2.0. These proposals have been informed by the responses to the objectives and principles consultation summarised here.
Original consultation
Consultation description
This consultation seeks views on the approach to determining new funding allocations for local authorities and fire and rescue authorities. It also covers ways we can reduce demands on local government and increase local flexibility, for example through changes to the sales, fees and charges landscape and funding consolidation.
This consultation relates to changes from 2026-27 onwards and is distinct to that of the provisional local government finance settlement for 2025-26.
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