funding formula
Kensington and Chelsea Council is challenging the government's funding formula, which it says will reduce its resources by £108 million over four years.
Kensington and Chelsea Council is preparing to challenge the government over its funding formula, which the council's Leadership Team formally agreed in October 2026 to use the Sustainable Communities Act 2007 to address. The council states the formula is unfair and unreasonable, projecting a loss of £108 million from its resources over four years. Residents overwhelmingly supported this challenge in a consultation.
The funding formula is the method used by central government to allocate funds to local authorities. Councillor Elizabeth Campbell, Leader of the Council, described the projected reduction as unfair and unreasonable. No further meetings on this specific challenge are currently scheduled.
Key facts
- Kensington and Chelsea Council's Leadership Team formally agreed in October 2026 to use the Sustainable Communities Act 2007 to challenge the funding formula. Source
- The funding formula is projected to strip £108 million from Kensington and Chelsea Council's resources over four years. Source
- Residents overwhelmingly supported Kensington and Chelsea Council's challenge to the funding formula in a consultation. Source
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