Council finances in England - Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee publishes written evidence submissions

• Full list of evidence submissios
• Inquiry terms of reference
• Public evidence sessions
• Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee

The Committee received evidence submissions received from a wide range of organisations, including government & public bodies, councils, charities, and academic experts.

Organisations submitting evidence to the Committee’s inquiry on council finances and the impact on services, include charities such as Mencap, Terrence Higgins Trust, and the National AIDS Trust, groups such as Libraries Connected and the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals, the trade union UNISON, and the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman.

Government and public bodies including the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Food Standards Agency, and Historic England also submitted evidence.

A number of councils and local authority groups provided submissions, including Cherwell District Council, Essex County Council, London Councils, County Councils Network, and the Local Government Association (LGA).

Background information

The cross-party Committee is taking a broad look at the local government funding and finance system in its inquiry, examining the significant funding pressures in local government and also looking at the level of control which local authorities have over both the funding they receive and their costs for providing services.

On Tuesday 11 February, the Housing, Communities and Local Government (HCLG) Committee began the public evidence sessions for its inquiry, hearing from think tanks and academic experts.

Witness details will be confirmed and announced in due course but the next evidence session for this inquiry is likely to take place next month.

Further information

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