Martin Ford 18 August 2025

LGA warning over fair funding transition

The Local Government Association (LGA) has warned proposed fair funding transition arrangements will not protect councils from cuts.

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has put forward a ‘cash floor' as part of the fair funding 2.0 to help most councils that will lose out on their share of grant funding.

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