Table 7: Local Government capital settlements 2024-25 and 2025-26 (Cash terms) (£m)Local Government (Capital)2024-25 Budget document2025-26 Budget documentCash change (£m)Cash change %General Capital Grant4775567916.6%Specific (ring-fenced) capital grants1211967561.9%Capital Funding within other Portfolios4025-15-37.5%Total capital in Finance Circular638777+139+21.8%Table 8: Local Government capital settlements 2024-25 and 2025-26 (real terms in 2024-25 prices) (£m)Local Government (Capital)2024-25 Budget document2025-26 Budget documentReal change (£m)Real change %General Capital Grant477543+66+13.9%Specific (ring-fenced) capital grants121192+70+58.2%Capital Funding within other Portfolios4024-16-39.0%Total capital in Finance Circular638759+121+19.0%As with the revenue budget increase, COSLA has provided additional information showing that much of the £139 million cash increase has already been committed, with the “uncommitted” part of this increase amounting to £48.1 million.