Nus Ghani, MP for Wealden, has welcomed the Government’s announcement that Wealden District Council will see its budget boosted by 1.2% next year, as part of the Government’s commitment to level up local services across the country and give them the resources they need to support their communities as we recover from the pandemic.
Local authorities in England, including Wealden, will receive a share of £51.2 billion local government funding next year – up £2.2 billion on this year. Funding for key public services will again be protected, with significant extra resources dedicated to areas where they are needed most. Wealden District Council will have an extra 220,000 to spend next year.
The local government finance settlement sets out how much councils have to spend on vital local services each year, including social care which will see a £1 billion increase in funding next year as a result of the announcement. In total, local authorities across England will receive an extra £5 billion in support next year, including a further £1.55 billion in additional grant funding to cover costs relating to the pandemic and an extra £670 million to help families facing hardship with their council tax bills.
This is on top of the more than £7.2 billion in additional funding given to local areas throughout the pandemic so far to protect vital services that have kept vulnerable people and communities safe.
Nus Ghani said: “Local authorities play a vital role in our communities, providing the crucial local services that people rely on every day. I am pleased that Wealden District Council will receive an additional £220,000 of funding next year. Wealden District Council has done a great job in supporting our businesses and communities throughout the past year, and I am delighted that this additional funding will enable our local leaders to continue to make positive change in Wealden.”
