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Financial distress in local authorities

Inquiry

Since 2018 eight English local authorities have issued section 114 notices. The results can be significant for local service delivery and local democracy. Various sources continue to report that other authorities are financially unsustainable and are at risk issuing a section 114 notice. This inquiry examines the current landscape of financial resilience in local authorities in England, what lessons can be learned from the recent issuers of section 114 notices, and how the various responsible bodies are fulfilling their responsibilities to ensure effective and sustainable local government.

Reports, special reports and government responses

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Third Report - Financial distress in local authorities
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Correspondence

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Letter from the Chair to the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Local Government dated 13 May 2024 concerning the Government’s response to the Committee’s Financial Distress in Local Authorities Report
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Letter from the Chair to the Secretary of State dated 13 December 2023 concerning Financial Distress in Local Authorities
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Letter from Councillor Susan Hinchcliffe relating to Financial Distress in Local Authorities, dated 29 November 2023.
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Oral evidence transcripts

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6 December 2023
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20 November 2023
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13 November 2023
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  • Email: hclgcom@parliament.uk
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  • Address: Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA