Paul Marinko 28 November 2024

Funding settlement to target deprivation

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Image: Jim McMahon © parliament.uk

The Government has confirmed it will target council funding more towards areas ‘that need it most' through an increased focus on deprivation.

In a parliamentary statement ahead of next month's Local Government Finance Settlement, minister Jim McMahon said: ‘In 2025-26, the settlement will target additional funding to the places that need it most.'

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