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<p>Councils have flexibility to use the funding they receive from the annual Local
Government Finance Settlement for trading standards services. Funding provided through
the Settlement is un-ringfenced to ensure local areas can prioritise based on their
own understanding of the needs of their local communities. Resources made available
through the 2020 Spending Review and annual Settlement allowed councils in England
access to an overall increase in Core Spending Power from £49 billion in 2020-21 to
up to £51.3 billion in 2021-22, a 4.6% increase in cash terms. This is in line with
last year’s available increase. This recognises the resources councils need to meet
their pressures and maintain current service levels. <br> <br> Additionally, Government
is supporting regulatory services teams, including trading standards teams, through
the Regulatory Services Task and Finish Group, which was established to help coordinate
central government’s expectation of regulatory services teams in local government
and to propose short and long-term options to support these essential services.</p>
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