South East Councils’ contribution has been recognised in a new report from the APPG for Local Government calling for more ambitious fiscal devolution. The report, No Government Can Deliver Long-Term Without Ambitious Fiscal Devolution, argues that greater local fiscal freedom should be central to the next phase of devolution. South East Councils was one of
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South East Councils (SEC) has responded to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government’s consultation: “Local authority funding reform: objectives and principles” This consultation sought views on the approach to determining funding allocations for local authorities and covered ways we can reduce demands on local government and increase local flexibility, for example through changes
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South East Councils (SEC) has responded to the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee’s consultation: “The Funding and Sustainability of Local Government Finance” As Government seeks to reform local government finance, this inquiry is considering whether the local government finance system is fit for purpose and assess how it can meet the needs of local
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The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has today published its report on Levelling up funding to local government. The heavyweight Select Committee is responsible for scrutinising Government projects seeking value for money. The report finds that only £1.24bn from the Government’s three funds as of September 2023 has been spent, out of a total of £10.47bn allocated
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Responding to the Devolution APPG’s inquiry into the Levelling Up White Paper, Cllr Nicolas Heslop, Chair of South East Councils said: “The Levelling Up White Paper outlined a commitment to offer every part of England ‘a devolution deal with powers at or approaching the highest level of devolution’. The Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill is now
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