Freedom of information response
Levelling up
On 19 December 2022 the Secretary of State for Levelling up, Housing and Communities released details of the provisional local government finance settlement for 2023/24.
I would therefore like to request
- The change to your Core Spending Power (CSP) for 2023/4 over 2022/3 as a result of the local government finance settlement.
- The impact of inflation on the council’s 2022/3 budget, as measured against the original 2022/3 budget.
- The estimated impact of inflation on the council’s budget for 2023/24
- How much you had originally forecast the inflationary increase in costs to be for a) 2022-3 and b) 2023-4 in percentage and actual terms.
- Details of any loans (PWLB or money market) taken out by the council after 30/9/22 and the loan provider, terms and time period for these loans.
The change to your Core Spending Power (CSP) for 2023/4 over 2022/3 as a result of the local government finance settlement.
Draft Budget 2023/24 Agenda Supplement for Cabinet, 22/02/2023 19:00
The impact of inflation on the council’s 2022/3 budget, as measured against the original 2022/3 budget.
Please see the link for question 1
The estimated impact of inflation on the council’s budget for 2023/24
Please see the link for question 1
How much you had originally forecast the inflationary increase in costs to be for a) 2022-3 and b) 2023-4 in percentage and actual terms.
Please see the link for question 1
Details of any loans (PWLB or money market) taken out by the council after 30/9/22 and the loan provider, terms and time period for these loans.
Please see appendix A attached
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