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Budget: ‘significant’ funding increase includes £600m for social care and £230m for homelessness

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A “significant real terms funding increase” of around 3.2% for core local government spending power next year has been promised by chancellor Rachel Reeves

The government has launched a consultation on its proposed business rates reset, potentially leading to a significant redistribution of council funding.

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