Written questions

Local Government: Devon

Commons · Question 29796 · Tabled 6 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 13 Feb 2025

Question

Asked by Martin Wrigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department is taking steps to address funding shortfalls faced by local government in Devon, in the context of the local government reorganisation.

Answer

Answered by Jim McMahon, 13 Feb 2025

We are providing a significant boost to local authorities in England. The final Local Government Finance Settlement 2025-26, alongside funding announced at the Budget, will deliver over £5 billion of new funding for local services over and above council t...