Comprehensive Spending Review briefing from London Councils

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Rt. Hon. George Osborne MP, revealed details of the Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) on 20 October 2010, covering the four years from 2011-12 to 2014-15. This briefing summarises the key aspects of the Spending Review 2010 for local authorities in London. It is, necessarily, high level.

The briefing touches on the following:

- Local government funding 2010-11 – the cuts so far

- The impact of cuts announced in SR2010 for London, equating to approximately 27% of London authorities’ grants, excluding schools and police funding.

- Highlights relating to local government finance streams/funding by Government Department

• Department for Communities and Local Government (CLG)
• Department for Transport (DfT)
• Department for Education (DfE)
• Department of Health (DH)
• Home Office (HO)

- Other issues/announcements:

• Child poverty
• Skills
• Welfare
• Economy
• Broader public service reform
• 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games
• The Localism Bill

Further analysis will be undertaken by London Councils as more detailed information becomes available. For full details of CSR announcements, visit the Treasury website Opens in a new window.

London Councils has issued a number of press releases, following the release of details of the Spending Review: