Unitary Councils: Finance
Commons · Question 56000 · Tabled 30 May 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Gregory Stafford
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to prevent unitary authorities formed through the Local Government Reorganisation requiring exception financial support.
Answer
Answered by Jim McMahon, 5 Jun 2025
On 5 February, the Government issued invitations to councils in two-tier areas in England and neighbouring unitary councils to prepare proposals for local government reorganisation. The invitation sets out the criteria against which proposals will be asse...