A wide range of issues impact on operational local government finance. The LGA monitors policy developments to assess their effects on local government finance, responding to consultations and working with central government and other bodies to ensure the impacts of changes are understood and fully funded.
Introduction
We respond to consultations from central government departments, as well as bodies such as the Chartered Institute Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA), on a variety of issues which affect local government finance.
Public Audit Forum consultation on Practice Note 10 2022: LGA response (September 2022)
Cost pressures modelling 2022 – Technical Annex (July 2022)
Survey response: Minimum Revenue Provision post-consultation proposal (July 2022)
Emergency consultation on temporary changes to the accounting code 2021/22 and 2022/23 (March 2022)
DLUHC consultation on changes to the capital framework: Minimum Revenue Provision (November 2021)
CIPFA consultation on the Prudential Code for Capital Finance in local authorities (November 2021)
Local Audit Framework technical consultation: LGA response (September 2021)
Local Audit Framework technical consultation (ARGA as local audit system leader)
LGA submission: The Future of the New Homes Bonus: consultation
The Future of the New Homes Bonus: consultation (closed)
Prudential Code for Capital Finance in Local Authorities: LGA Consultation Response
Public Works Loan Board: Future lending terms consultation
PSAA's consultation on the audit fee scale for 2020/21
LGA response to the call for evidence by the Redmond Review
LGA response to the NAO consultation on the Code of Audit Practice (Stage Two)
National Audit Office, Local Audit in England Code of Audit Practice Consultation
Cipfa Financial Management Code consultation
HM Treasury - Breathing space scheme: consultation on a policy proposal
Response to the consultation on 2019/20 scale of audit fees
Consultation on CIPFA index of resilience for English councils
LGA submission - Financial resilience index consultation final
Briefing on revised investment guidance and MRP guidance
Updated statutory guidance on capital finance local government investments and minimum revenue provision published by MHCLG
DCLG consultation on proposed changes to the prudential framework of capital finance
Cipfa Prudential code consultation
Cipfa Treasury Management code consultation
Review of Treasury Management Code of Practice and Prudential Code for Capital Finance (CIPFA)
ONS Consultation on Sub National public sector finances
Sub regional public sector finances scoping study
LGA Submission (September 2017)
Markets in Financial Instruments Directive 2 (Financial Conduct Authority)
External Audit Work Programme and scale of fees 2017/18 (Public Sector Audit Appointments)
Local Infrastructure Rate (HM Treasury)
New Homes Bonus: Sharpening the Incentive Technical Consultation (DCLG)
Spring Statements
The Spring Statement is one of two economic statements made by the Chancellor of the Exchequer every year.
Local taxation: council tax and business rates
Council tax and business rates together make up local authorities’ largest source of income. Central government has a significant degree of control over both council tax and business rates in England and sets the policy framework in which both operate.
Chancellor's budgets
Ahead of each Budget statement the LGA responds to the Government's call for written representations. Our submissions outline proposals for government