3.4 The government agrees with the Committee’s recommendation. Target implementation date: April 2029 3.5 The Treasury acknowledges the Committee’s observations regarding the impact of the Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) programme on future WGA submissions. The programme is expected to lead to significant structural changes within the local government sector, with consequential effects on WGA data collection processes from WGA 2028-29 onwards once the reorganisation programme is fully in place. 3.6 The extended implementation period provides the Treasury with sufficient time to ensure that the list of entities required to submit data reflects the restructured local authority landscape. Engagement between the Treasury, MHCLG, and affected local government bodies is ongoing and will continue to identify issues early, support effective preparation, and mitigate risks to future submissions. 3.7 The Treasury will continue to deliver training and guidance to entities to support high‑quality submissions. As LGR reduces the overall number of submitting bodies, the Treasury will be able to offer a more tailored level of support than is possible under current arrangements. 3.8 The government expects that the consolidation of multiple bodies into new unitary authorities will result in a substantial reduction in the number of individual WGA submissions required. While consolidation work at the local authority level at the beginning may be more complex, the overall complexity of consolidation at WGA level is therefore expected to decrease over time. 3.9 The introduction of a new, more streamlined method for submitting financial data across all WGA submissions will further support the sector during this transition by reducing manual inputs and improving the alignment of local authority data with WGA requirements. 3.10 The government will continue to monitor the impact of LGR on WGA processes and will take further steps as required to maintain the quality, completeness, and reliability of WGA data.