Research and analysis

Review of local government finance statistics

An overview of findings and recommendations from a comprehensive review of the local authority expenditure and borrowing statistics published by DLUHC.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Published: 11 April 2022

Applies to England

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Review of local government finance statistics

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In recent years, users of local government finance statistics have identified several areas for improvement. The Code of Practice for Statistics requires producers of statistics to ensure they remain relevant to users and address their views when practicable. Given this, a comprehensive review of the local authority expenditure and borrowing data published by DLUHC was conducted in 2021.

An update on progress against the review’s recommendations was published in May 2023.

Published 11 April 2022