Recommendation MAI-143: Consistent and sufficient LRF funding
From Manchester Arena Inquiry: Volume 2: Emergency Response, published 3 November 2022.
Recommendation
The Home Office should consider how local resilience forums are to be funded consistently and sufficiently to enable them to do their important work.
In brief (written by this site)
In February 2026, the Cabinet Office reported that work remained in progress, noting that MHCLG had selected five local resilience forums in England, including Greater Manchester and London, to join the Stronger LRF trailblazer programme as a key mechanism for testing models of strengthening accountability, leadership and assurance (Cabinet Office, Feb 2026). The UK government had previously accepted the recommendation in full in November 2025 (Cabinet Office response, Nov 2025).
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Government response
Accepted in full
Delivery
Cabinet Office says in progress (27 February 2026)
MHCLG has selected a group of five local resilience forums in England to join the Stronger LRF trailblazer programme, which will launch in spring 2025. These are Cumbria LRF, Greater Manchester LRF, London LRF, Northumbria LRF and Suffolk LRF. This programme is a key mechanism for testing out different models of strengthening LRF accountability, leadership and assurance.
Earlier statement on delivery (1)
Cabinet Office (14 November 2025)
MHCLG has selected a group of five local resilience forums in England to join the Stronger LRF trailblazer programme, which will launch in spring 2025. These are Cumbria LRF, Greater Manchester LRF, London LRF, Northumbria LRF and Suffolk LRF. This programme is a key mechanism for testing out different models of strengthening LRF accountability, leadership and assurance.
From: Manchester Arena Inquiry Recommendations Dashboard, original version (data file)
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- UK Government
Response - Cabinet Office
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