Briefings and responses

Despite welcoming additional funding announced in the 2022 Autumn Statement and 2023/24 Local Government Finance Settlement councils are still under intense financial pressure. Councils face ongoing inflationary and pay pressures alongside spiking demand and market challenges in areas such as children’s social care and temporary accommodation.

Our Autumn Statement 2023 On-the-day briefing summarises the key announcements for councils and provides an initial LGA view.

Read our 'On the day' briefing for local government.

The key messages in our 'On the Day' briefing for local government

The Chancellor’s Budget, delivered on Monday 29 October, provided a formal update on the state of the economy, responded to the new economic and fiscal forecast from the Office for Budget Responsibility and announced the Government’s fiscal measures.

The Chancellor, Rt Hon Philip Hammond MP, delivered the 2018 Budget on 29 October. There were a number of tax and spending announcements of relevance to local government, and the Chancellor outlined the trajectory of overall public spending for the 2019 Spending Review.  

Our on-the-day briefing highlights the main announcements and their impact on local government.

Our Budget 2021 On-the-Day briefing summarises the key announcements for councils and provides an initial LGA view

Business rates account for around a quarter of all council spending power and can help towards the Government’s levelling up ambition.

This response has been agreed by the lead members of the LGA Economy and Resources Board.