Exceptional financialFinancial supportSupport for local authorities for 2021-22
Details of support granted to local authorities that have requested exceptionalExceptional financialFinancial supportSupport in financial year 2021-22 and the associated external assurance reviews.
- From:
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
- Published
- 29 February 2024
- Last updated
- 13 March 2025 — See all updates
Applies to England
In respect of the financial year 2021-22 the previous government provided 4 councils with support to manage financial pressures via the Exceptional Financial Support frameworkprocess. (EFS).
FourAdditionally, 4 councils received in-principle support but later withdrew their request for EFS.Exceptional Financial Support. These are noted in the table below.
| Local authority | |
|---|---|
| Bexley | Council provided with in-principle support but withdrew its request |
| Copeland | £1.5m |
| Croydon | £50.0m |
| Eastbourne | £4.4m |
| Luton | Council provided with in-principle support but withdrew its request |
| Nottingham | Council provided with in-principle support but withdrew its request |
| Peterborough | Council provided with in-principle support but withdrew its request |
| Wirral | £6.4m |
Capitalisation directions
Copeland capitalisation direction 2021-22 (PDF, 133 KB, 3 pages)
This capitalisation direction was amended in December 2024:
Copeland capitalisation direction 2021-22 (PDF, 514 KB, 2 pages)
Croydon capitalisation direction 2021-22 (PDF, 132 KB, 3 pages)
Eastbourne capitalisation direction 2021-22 (PDF, 147 KB, 3 pages)
This capitalisation direction was amended in December 2024:
Eastbourne capitalisation direction 2020-21 and 2021-22 (PDF, 515 KB, 2 pages)
Wirral capitalisation direction 2021-22 (PDF, 135 KB, 3 pages)
This capitalisation direction was amended in December 2024:
Wirral capitalisation direction 2020-21 and 2021-22 (PDF, 515 KB, 2 pages)
Assurance reviews
CIPFA local government finance review: Copeland Borough Council
Interventions in local authorities
Updates to this page
Published 29 February 2024Last updated 13 March 2025 + show all updates
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Added varied directions for: Copeland, Eastbourne and Wirral.
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First published.