Committees

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.

Work news

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Government must tackle £4bn council funding gap or risk severe impact to services and council finances, say MPs
Government must tackle £4bn council funding gap or risk severe impact to services and council finances, say MPs
1 February 2024
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Financial distress in local authorities – Levelling Up Committee Chair writes to Michael Gove, Secretary of State, on finance and service pressures
Clive Betts, Chair of the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (LUHC) Committee has written to Secretary of State Michael Gove [include link to letter] to press the Government for further detail on its approach to the financial challenges facing councils in England.
14 December 2023
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Michael Gove, Secretary of State, questioned by Levelling Up Committee on financial distress in local authorities
The Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (LUHC) Committee will question Michael Gove, Secretary of State, on financial distress in local authorities
5 December 2023
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Financial distress in local authorities – Levelling Up Committee inquiry questions finance experts and council finance officers
On Monday, the LUHC Committee questions finance experts as part of the Committee’s inquiry on financial distress in local authorities
9 November 2023
Total results 4 (page 1 of 1)

Contact us

  • Email: hclgcom@parliament.uk
  • Phone: 020 7219 1975 (general enquiries) | 020 7219 7556 (media inquiries)
  • Address: Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA