Guidance

Exceptional Financial Support for local authorities for 2020-21

Details of support granted to local authorities that have requested Exceptional Financial Support in financial year 2020-21 and the associated external assurance reviews.

Applies to England

In respect of the financial year 2020-21 the previous government agreed to provide 7 councils with support to manage financial pressures via the Exceptional Financial Support process.

Local authority Exceptional Financial Support requests from local authorities: 2020-21
Bexley Council provided with in-principle support but withdrew its request
Croydon £70.0m
Eastbourne £6.8m
Lambeth £125m (original capitalisation of £100m in 2017-18 was extended by £25m)
Luton £35.0m
Nottingham £20.0m
Peterborough Council provided with in-principle support but withdrew its request
Redcar & Cleveland £3.7m (in the form of grant)
Wirral £9.0m

Capitalisation directions

Bexley capitalisation direction 2020-21 (PDF, 157 KB, 3 pages)

This capitalisation direction was amended in December 2024:

Bexley capitalisation direction 2020-21 (PDF, 514 KB, 2 pages)

Croydon capitalisation direction 2020-21 (PDF, 156 KB, 3 pages)

Eastbourne capitalisation direction 2020-21 (PDF, 157 KB, 3 pages)

This capitalisation direction was amended in December 2024:

Eastbourne capitalisation direction 2020-21 and 2021-22 (PDF, 515 KB, 2 pages)

Luton capitalisation direction 2020-21 (PDF, 158 KB, 3 pages)

This capitalisation direction was amended in December 2024:

Luton capitalisation direction 2020-21 (PDF, 515 KB, 2 pages)

Nottingham capitalisation direction 2020-21 (PDF, 156 KB, 3 pages)

This capitalisation direction was amended in December 2024:

Nottingham capitalisation direction 2020-21 (PDF, 515 KB, 2 pages)

Peterborough capitalisation direction 2020-21 (PDF, 158 KB, 3 pages)

This capitalisation direction was amended in December 2024:

Peterborough capitalisation direction 2020-21 (PDF, 514 KB, 2 pages)

Redcar and Cleveland grant determination 2020-21 (PDF, 240 KB, 4 pages)

Wirral capitalisation direction 2020-21 (PDF, 166 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: London Borough of Bexley

CIPFA local government finance review: Eastbourne Borough Council

CIPFA local government finance review: Luton Borough Council

CIPFA local government finance review: Peterborough City Council

CIPFA local government finance review: Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council

CIPFA local government finance review: Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council

Interventions in local authorities

Statutory intervention: London Borough of Croydon

Statutory intervention: Nottingham City Council

Updates to this page

Published 29 February 2024
Last updated 13 March 2025 show all updates
  1. Added varied directions for: Bexley, Eastbourne, Luton, Nottingham, Peterborough and Wirral.

  2. First published.

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