Public Libraries: Lincolnshire
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much funding his Department has provided for library resources in Lincolnshire County Council in each of the last five years.
Answered by Jim McMahon
Funding for local councils is provided through the Local Government Finance Settlement. The majority of Settlement funding is unringfenced for local authorities to use as they wish, including funding local libraries.
We recognise that councils know their communities best, and with greater stability they will be in a better position to enhance local services and facilities such as libraries. We understand that improving how local government is funded is crucial to enabling councils to deliver for local residents and ensuring we can deliver our missions.
For 2024/25, the Local Government Finance Settlement was £64.7 billion. For Lincolnshire County Council, this makes available up to £699.1 million.
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