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Brent Council debated financial support for local authorities in November 2025, while Waltham Forest discussed its Better Care Fund in April 2026.

Brent Council debated the borough's finances in November 2025, with the Liberal Democrats Group criticising the Labour government's financial support for local authorities. Councillor Paul Lorber stated that the government offered only one-year settlements instead of the urgent support local authorities need. Separately, Waltham Forest's Integrated Meeting of WF Health & Wellbeing and Health & Care Partnership Boards discussed the Better Care Fund Annual Plan for 2026/27 in April 2026.

No upcoming meetings are currently scheduled to discuss finances. In August 2025, the King George's Field Charity Board in Tower Hamlets reviewed the King George's Field Trust's finances, activities, and governance, alongside its fees, charges, commercial properties, and funding from Fields in Trust.

Key facts

  1. Brent Council debated the borough's finances on 10 November 2025. Source
  2. Councillor Paul Lorber submitted a motion criticising the Labour government's financial support. Source
  3. The motion criticised the Labour government for offering one-year settlements to local authorities. Source
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