Guidance
Exceptional Financial Support for local authorities for 2021-22
Details of support granted to local authorities that have requested Exceptional Financial Support in financial year 2021-22 and the associated external assurance reviews.
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 process.
Four councils received in-principle support but later withdrew their request for Exceptional Financial Support. These are noted in the table below.
| Local authority | Exceptional Financial Support requests from local authorities: 2021-22 |
|---|---|
| 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
Assurance reviews
CIPFA local government finance review: Copeland Borough Council