Committees

The Funding and Sustainability of Local Government Finance

Inquiry

As Government seeks to reform local government finance, this inquiry will consider whether the local government finance system is fit for purpose and assess how it can meet the needs of local authorities and service users.

 

It will explore how much control local authorities have over their own finances and whether this is enough to achieve financial sustainability.

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was 11:59pm on 27 January 2025.

Upcoming events

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Past events

Wednesday 7 May 2025
10:00am Public
The Funding and Sustainability of Local Government Finance - Oral evidence 7 May 2025
10:00am
  • Jim McMahon MP (Minister of State for Local Government and English Devolution at Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government)
  • Nico Heslop (Director of Local Government Finance at Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government)
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
Tuesday 8 April 2025
10:00am Public
The Funding and Sustainability of Local Government Finance - Oral evidence 8 April 2025
10:00am
  • Gareth Davies (Comptroller and Auditor General at National Audit Office)
  • Abdool Kara (Executive Director at National Audit Office)
  • Vicky Davis (Director of Housing, Communities and Local Government Value for Money at National Audit Office)
10:40am
  • Owen Mapley (Chief Executive at Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA))
  • Dan Bates (Finance Specialist at OnTor Limited)
  • Jane Pearson (Section 151 Officer at Ribble Valley Borough Council)
  • Rob Powell (Section 151 Officer at Warwickshire County Council)
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
Tuesday 11 March 2025
10:00am Public
The Funding and Sustainability of Local Government Finance - Oral evidence 11 March 2025
10:00am
  • Councillor Peter Marland (Chair of LGA Economy and Resources Board, and Leader of Milton Keynes Council at Local Government Association)
  • Councillor Jeremy Newmark (DCN Spokesperson for Finance, and Leader of Hertsmere Council at District Councils Network)
  • Councillor Barry Lewis (CCN Spokesperson for Finance, and Leader of Derbyshire County Council at County Councils Network)
  • Councillor Bill Revans (Leader at Somerset Council)
10:45am
  • Councillor Grace Williams (London Councils Deputy Chair, and Leader of Waltham Forest Council at London Councils)
  • Councillor Neghat Khan (Leader at Nottingham City Council)
  • Councillor Tony Dyer (Leader at Bristol City Council)
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
Tuesday 11 February 2025
10:00am Public
The Funding and Sustainability of Local Government Finance - Oral evidence 11 February 2025
10:00am
  • Professor Tony Travers (Director of LSE London and Associate Dean of the School of Public Policy at London School of Economics)
  • Jonathan Carr-West (Chief Executive at Local Government Information Unit)
  • Aileen Murphie
  • Professor Andy Pike (Henry Daysh Professor of Regional Development Studies at Newcastle University)
10:45am
  • Charlotte Pickles (Director at Reform)
  • David Phillips (Associate Director at Institute for Fiscal Studies)
  • Stuart Hoddinott (Senior Researcher at Institute for Government)
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

Contact us

We receive a significant number of emails each day. All requests and invitations are considered but we do not respond directly to everyone. Please be aware, the committee does not look at individual cases or specific complaints.

  • Email: hclgcom@parliament.uk
  • Address: Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA