Will the Minister provide an update as to how funding has been provided to councils via the local government hardship fund as of October 2021?
The following table details the support given to councils to date by service area:
|
Service area |
2020-21 £m |
2021-22 £m |
|
Adult Social Services |
144.1 |
32.3 |
|
Central services |
23.3 |
2.4 |
|
Children’s social services |
16.3 |
4.4 |
|
Council fund housing services |
31.3 |
5.7 |
|
Cultural and related services |
1.3 |
0.5 |
|
Education |
40.7 |
12.6 |
|
Environmental and Regulatory |
26.2 |
6.3 |
|
Transport & Highways |
2.5 |
0.7 |
|
Planning, development and court |
0.6 |
0.4 |
|
Free School Meals |
50.4 |
1.3 |
|
WG Self-isolation scheme |
6.2 |
6.6 |
|
WG SSP Enhancement Scheme |
2.4 |
0.4 |
|
Flooding |
2.6 |
0.1 |
|
Testing in care homes |
1.8 |
1.8 |
|
Savings not achieved |
25.0 |
- |
|
Digital transformation |
25.0 |
- |
|
Additional costs total |
399.8 |
75.2 |
|
Loss of income (including National Park Associations and Town and Community Councils) |
191.2 |
21.2 |
|
Grand total |
591.5 |
96.4 |
|
FRA |
- |
0.2 |