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# Lichfield MP urges Chancellor to give more financial certainty to councils
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/lichfield-mp-urges-chancellor-to-give-more-financial-certainty-to-councils/
- Published: 2023-02-08T08:04:00.000Z
- Updated: 2023-02-07T07:45:00.000Z
- Description: Lichfield’s MP has backed calls for the Government to give more financial certainty to local councils.
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Politics, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 19:07, News

Lichfield’s MP has backed calls for the Government to give more financial certainty to local councils.

It comes after [the Local Government Association said](https://www.local.gov.uk/topics/finance-and-business-rates/budgets-spring-autumn-statements-and-spending-reviews/letter-lga?ref=lichfieldlive.co.uk) a multi-year funding settlement was required in order to aid long term planning of services.

Cllr Doug Pullen, leader of Lichfield District Council, said such a move was [“needed to “crucial for councils to plan budgets effectively”](https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/council-chief-backs-calls-for-government-to-give-more-financial-certainty-to-local-authorities/) and allow them to manage future risk.

Conservative MP Michael Fabricant said he has now taken up the issue with the Chancellor.

> “Both county and district councils need to be able to budget in advance knowing what income they will receive from central government.  
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> “I have told Jeremy Hunt that I agree with the Local Government Association in their call for more certainty.   
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> “In addition to speaking with the Chancellor, I have tabled a Parliamentary Written Question asking what plans he has to adopt a place-based approach in which funding is aligned with local needs and opportunities, and a return to multi-year settlements, giving medium term certainty and better value for residents as proposed by the Local Government Association.”  
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> Michael Fabricant

Mr Fabricant said support was already being provided by the Government after he received confirmation from Communities Secretary Michael Gove that £5.1billion was being made available to “help councils and communities through challenging times”.

Mr Gove added in his letter:

> “Local government delivers a broad range of services for all our communities. That is why we are supporting all tiers of local government through this settlement with a new, one-off funding guarantee that ensures all local authorities will see a minimum 3% increase in their core spending power before taking any local decisions on raising council tax.  
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> “This settlement confirms our intention for referendum principles of up to 3% for core council tax and up to 2% for the adult social care precept in 2023/24 – significantly below headline rates of inflation.  
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> “When taking decisions on council tax levels, I expect councillors, mayors, police and crime commissioners and local councils to take into consideration the pressures many households are facing.”  
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> Michael Gove