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Local Government Update

Statement made on 5 December 2018

Statement UIN HCWS1145

Statement

In 2016, the Government offered a multi-year finance settlement, which was accepted by 97 per cent of councils, designed to provide funding certainty over the medium term. The 2019-20 provisional settlement will consult on the final year of this four year deal, whilst confirming additional resources provided at Autumn Budget 2018, including £650 million for Social Care.

The Hudson review into local government finance, governance and processes recommended that the provisional Local Government Finance Settlement be published around 5th December. I have previously confirmed that I accept this recommendation and would aim to publish the provisional settlement on the 6th December. This confirmation was made prior to the scheduling of the meaningful vote.

I recognise that my parliamentary colleagues will wish to engage thoroughly in these debates and will also wish to consider the proposed Local Government Finance Settlement for 2019-20. I have therefore decided to announce the provisional Local Government Finance Settlement after this protected period, by way of an oral statement. I can confirm that the usual period for making representations on the provisional Local Government Finance Settlement will not be truncated as a result.

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This statement has also been made in the House of Lords

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Government Update
Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
Conservative, Life peer
Statement made 5 December 2018
HLWS1115
Lords