Briefings and responses

Business rates account for around a quarter of all council spending power and can help towards the Government’s levelling up ambition.

We are deeply concerned that the proposed risk-mitigation measures in clause 71 of the Bill potentially give the Secretary of State significant powers to intervene in a local authority. There is a danger that the formula-based approach outlined in the Bill could impact more widely than intended. It is vital that the Government undertakes full engagement with the sector, including full consultation before enacting the regulations arising from the Bill.

Our Autumn Statement 2022 briefing summarises the key announcements for councils and provides an initial LGA view.

Our response to the consultation in relation to the issue with the audit of council accounts relating to the valuation of infrastructure assets, we noted that this is an issue that adds to the problems being experienced by local audit.

This submission makes the case to Government for a radical reinvestment in local and combined authorities that enables councils to turbo-charge local growth and create preventative public services that save money and improve the lives of some of the most vulnerable in our society.

This response has been agreed by the LGA Resources Board.

This response has been agreed by the LGA Resources Board.

We support making the IFRS 9 statutory override permanent or, as a minimum, extending for another five years.

With so many 2020/21 audits and several 2019/20 audits still incomplete due to the current crisis in local audit, the fees for 2022/23 still have to be set using incomplete information.