Local Government Finance Settlement 2025/26
Local authorities in England will have £69.4 billion to spend in 2025/26. Here we look at the changes in this year’s funding, and the longer-term context.

Westminster Hall debate on Establishing a Town of Culture Award
Establishing a Town of Culture Award (131 KB , PDF)
A Westminster Hall debate, initiated by David Hanson MP, on Establishing a Town of Culture Award will take place on Wednesday 23 January 2019 at 4.30pm.
The debate will be on the motion: That this House has considered establishing a Town of Culture Award.
Establishing a Town of Culture Award (131 KB , PDF)
Local authorities in England will have £69.4 billion to spend in 2025/26. Here we look at the changes in this year’s funding, and the longer-term context.
A briefing paper which "maps" (or summarises) the main elements of the United Kingdom's uncodified constitution.
This briefing note explains the system of referendums on council tax increases in local authorities. It sets out the legislative framework and the thresholds that have been set in previous years.