Exceptional financialFinancial supportSupport for local authorities for 2022-23
Details of support granted to local authorities that have requested exceptionalExceptional financialFinancial supportSupport in financial year 2022-23 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 2022-23 the previous government agreed to provide 5 councils with support to manage financial pressures via the Exceptional Financial Support frameworkprocess. (EFS). In the case of one council the government also agreed to a request for support for prior years.
| Local authority | |
|---|---|
| Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | Council provided with in-principle support but withdrew its request |
| Copeland | £1.5m (support agreed in-principle) |
| Croydon | £25.0m (support agreed in-principle) |
| Kensington and Chelsea | £23.2m |
| Slough | £84.1m (support agreed in-principle) £223.1m agreed in-principle covering: 2018-19: £61.7m 2019-20: £40.2m 2020-21: £25.9m 2021-22: £95.3m |
Capitalisation directions
Kensington & Chelsea capitalisation direction 2022-23 (PDF, 197 KB, 2 pages)
This capitalisation direction was amended in December 2024:
Kensington & Chelsea capitalisation direction 2022-23 and 2023-24 (PDF, 517 KB, 2 pages)
Assurance reviews
CIPFA local government finance review: Kensington and Chelsea 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 direction for Kensington and Chelsea Council.
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First published.