Local Authority Funding Essex 2023-12-04
2023-12-04
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Q1
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Essex local authorities face rising costs due to statutory services such as adult social care and child care.
What funding does the Government plan to provide to local authorities in Essex in the 2024-25 financial year?
The Government will bring forward its proposals for the 2024-25 local government finance settlement towards the end of the calendar year, before the House rises. The proposals will be presented and views invited through a formal consultation.
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Specific funding details or amounts for Essex local authorities in 2024-25 were not provided.
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Q2
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Essex councils face rising costs of adult social care and child care, impacting their ability to deliver essential statutory services.
Can the Minister provide any indication on how the 2024-25 local government finance settlement will support local authorities in delivering vital statutory services such as adult social care and child care?
Local government has seen a real-terms increase in core spending power from 2019-20 to 2023-4. The Minister acknowledges the pressures on local authorities and will consider sector spending when finalising the budget for the upcoming settlement, with a focus on representations made.
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No specific commitment was given regarding support for statutory services in Essex councils for 2024-25.
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