Provisional local government finance settlement 2024-25 consultation

Overview

This consultation seeks views on the proposals for the local government finance settlement for 2024-25.

Scope of this consultation

This consultation seeks views on proposals, in particular from representatives of local government, for the local government finance settlement for 2024-25. The local government finance settlement is an annual process to distribute core resources to local government and consists of grant, council tax and locally retained business rates. Following consultation, the government will determine the final amounts of the Revenue Support Grant, and the section 31 grants distributed alongside the settlement, and their allocations to receiving authorities and the specified body, as part of determining the overall allocation of this year’s settlement made to each local authority in England.

This consultation closes at 11.59pm on Monday 15 January 2024.