“The increase in local government core spending power next year, confirmed in today’s provisional settlement, will help councils deal with inflationary and other cost pressures they face.
Responding to the provisional Local Government Finance Settlement published by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities today, Cllr James Jamieson, Chairman of the Local Government Association, said:
“The increase in local government core spending power next year, confirmed in today’s provisional settlement, will help councils deal with inflationary and other cost pressures they face.
“Underlying and existing pressures remain for councils and many still face significant challenges when setting their budgets and trying to protect services from cutbacks. Shire district councils - which provide vital services like planning and waste and recycling collection – will also see a lower core spending power increase next year, which is something the Government should address in the final settlement.
“Councils want to work with government on a long-term plan to fund local services and a turbo-charging of wider devolution where local leaders have sustainable funding and greater freedom to take decisions on how to provide vital services in their communities.”