The Minister acknowledges the challenges faced by local government since the Osborne cuts, committing to rebuild and stabilise funding. She highlights that £69 billion of funding was made available through core spending power in 2025-26, with £146 million allocated to the north-west under the recovery grant scheme. The Government aims to redirect around £2 billion of existing funding towards communities in need, and introduces multi-year settlements for local authorities to enable forward planning and focus on prevention. We are committed to reforming the adult social care system by considering recommendations from Baroness Casey's independent commission. The government has invested an extra £500 million into a fair pay agreement for care workers. For special educational needs and disabilities, funding for schools is increasing by over £4.7 billion annually by 2028-29. We have also announced a two-year extension to the DSG statutory override until March 2028 to support local authorities with historical deficits. The government has invested over £1 billion in homelessness and rough sleeping services this year, an extra £316 million compared to the previous year. In the north-west, the Government are investing over £1.5 billion through the local regeneration fund, including a £1.2 million active travel package for Stockport, £4.4 million for Cheadle eco business park, and £8.2 million for Cheadle railway station. We have also established single-tier councils in Lancashire as part of our ambition to see all of England access devolved powers through strategic authorities.