Provisional local government finance settlement announced for England 2021/22
The Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government have published the full details of the funding settlement for councils in England in 2021/22.
There will be a £2.2bn increase in funding for core spending including an extra £1 billion for social care. The social care funding comes from a £300 million social care grant and a 3% Adult Social Care Council Tax precept.
See UKHCA's response to the Spending Review
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government have also responded to the Redmond review of local authority financial reporting and external audit.