28-11-2024
In response to the government’s 2025-26 local government finance policy statement, CIPFA Chief Executive Owen Mapley said:
"Today's policy statement provides important insights into how the funding announced for local government in the budget will be targeted. The recognition of the huge demand and cost pressures facing councils, along with the real terms increases in funding set out, are steps in the right direction.
"Councils will understandably want to hear more detail in due course about how the transition to new allocation models in the multi-year settlements next year will work.
"Councils in areas of higher deprivation will welcome the approach set out for the new recovery grant and its recognition that current council tax systems have not addressed major inequalities between different areas and their needs."
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