Subject	Predicate	Object
MWgoUnJE	a	Resource
		Answer
		Written answer
	answer has question	BiyJqUdU
	answer has answering person	Lee Benjamin Rowley
	answer text	<p>We take into account the different needs and resources of councils, and account for cost differences in calculating allocations for local authorities. As part of the 2022/23 Local Government Finance Settlement, we increased the Rural Service Delivery Grant to £95 million in recognition of the unique pressures faced by the top 25% of most sparsely populated areas in the country.</p><p>In our policy statement on 12 December 2022, we recognised that now is the time for stability for councils. As such we have confirmed that we will not be proceeding with the Review of Relative Needs and Resources or Business Rates Reset during this spending review period.</p><p>The Government remains committed to improving the local government finance landscape in the next Parliament.</p>
	answer given date	2023-09-15
	answer has answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	written answer has answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities	answering body has written answer	MWgoUnJE
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities	answering body has answer	MWgoUnJE
BiyJqUdU	question has answer	MWgoUnJE
Lee Benjamin Rowley	answering person has answer	MWgoUnJE