Table 5: comparing capital budget 2025-26 and 2026-27 (cash terms)Local Government (Capital)2025-26 Budget document2026-27 Budget documentCash change (£m)Cash change %General Capital Grant556.0493.7-62.3-11.2%Specific (ring-fenced) capital grants196.1147.7-48.4-24.7%Total "core" Capital752.1641.4-110.7-14.7%Capital Funding within other Portfolios25.040.015.060.0%Total capital for LG777.1681.4-95.7-12.3%Table 6: comparing capital budget 2025-26 and 2026-27 (real terms)Local Government (Capital)2025-26 Budget document2026-27 Budget documentReal change (£m)Real change %General Capital Grant556.00482.93-73.1-13.1%Specific (ring-fenced) capital grants196.10144.48-51.6-26.3%Total "core" Capital752.1627.41-124.7-16.6%Capital Funding within other Portfolios25.0039.1314.156.5%Total capital for LG777.1666.54-110.6-14.2%COSLA explains that the capital reduction in the Budget “can be attributed to known cessation or reductions of previous funding streams”.