Each year local authorities’ core funding allocations for the forthcoming financial year are announced by Government in the provisional local government finance settlement, usually in December. Following consultation, allocations are confirmed in the final settlement, usually in February
The LGA is involved in responding to every stage of the annual settlement process including responding to technical consultations and the provisional settlement, producing on-the-day briefings and briefing parliamentarians ahead of the parliamentary debate on the settlement.
This section includes our work on provisional and final local government finance settlement since 2013/14.
- 2019/20 settlement
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Response to the final Local Government Finance Settlement
LGA response to the Local Government Finance Settlement
Provisional Local Government Finance Settlement 2019/20 – On the Day Briefing
- 2018/19 settlement
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LGA responds to the Local Government Finance Settlement
Provisional Local Government Finance Settlement 2018/19 – On the Day Briefing
Councils responds to Local Government Finance Settlement
LGA response to the technical consultation on the 2018/19 local government finance settlement
The 2018-19 Provisional Local Government Finance Settlement - response
- 2017/18 settlement
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LGA's response to the Summer Technical consultation
Provisional Settlement – LGA on-the-day briefing - 2017-18
Provisional Settlement – LGA response to the consultation - 2017-18
- 2016/17 settlement
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Provisional Settlement – LGA on-the-day briefing - 2016-17
Provisional Settlement – LGA response to the consultation - 2016-17
Final Settlement – LGA media release
Final settlement - LGA briefing to Parliament - 2016-17
Technical Consultation on the 2016/17 local government finance settlement
- 2015/16 settlement
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Provisional Settlement – LGA on-the-day briefing - 2015-16
Provisional Settlement – LGA response to the consultation - 2015-16
Final Settlement – LGA media release
- 2014/15 settlement
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Provisional Settlement – LGA on-the-day briefing - 2014-15
Final Settlement – LGA media release
- 2013/14 settlement
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Provisional Settlement – LGA on-the-day briefing - 2013-14
Provisional Settlement – LGA response to the consultation - 2013-14
Spring Statements
The Spring Statement is one of two economic statements made by the Chancellor of the Exchequer every year.
Chancellor's budgets
Ahead of each Budget statement the LGA responds to the Government's call for written representations. Our submissions outline proposals for government
Local government funding: Moving the conversation on
By 2020, local authorities will have faced a reduction to core funding from the Government of nearly £16 billion over the preceding decade.