§ Mr. Cantasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government when he proposes to implement the recommendations of the Maud Committee relating to courses of instruction for new local government councillors.
§ Mr. SkeffingtonThe Committee's recommendations on this point were primarily addressed to the local authority
1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67* Capital grants: Education — 39,491 — — — Libraries, etc 7,199 — — — — Town and country planning 79,079 — — — — Highways 434,223 872,882 1,102,835 513,129 553,259 Fire Service — — — 2,940 535 Administration of Justice — — 9,579 — — Civic aerodromes — — — 7,016 — Corporation estates 7,265 — — — — Specific revenue grants: Education 589,343 616,933 682,503 747,063 839,581 Libraries, etc 6,616 1,500 5,425 3,428 6,951 Port health 4,528 3,100 3,765 3,584 4,355 Air pollution prevention 5,380 3,380 10,000 — — Care of aged, etc. 16,250 16,324 15,414 16,859 18,835 Protection of Children 132,870 24,367 35,395 57,760 38,800 Improvement grants 31,762 36,669 43,168 45,891 48,394 Highways 32,819 45,140 40,251 34,935 27,778 Fire Service 4,632 5,915 5,915 7,324 8,487 Police 701,792 788,311 862,477 945,478 969,168 Civil Defence 58,633 45,839 55,168 56,475 53,995 Administration of Justice 71,658 79,311 93,733 112,319 127,670 Miscellaneous 60 9,037 — 57 5,910 Housing subsidies and other Housing 650,873 696,899 766,447 837,981 915,794 General grant 4,469,671 5,123,885 5,428,604 6,214,536 6,764,332 Rating (Interim Relief) Act (Sections 1and 5) — — 69,181 75,218 80,665 Rating Act 1966 Rate Rebates — — — — 101,260 TOTALS 7,304,653 8,408,983 9,229,860 9,681,993 10,565,769 *There was a small extension of the County Borough with effect from 1st April, 1966. Complete figures for 1967–68 are not yet available but the rate support grant amounts to £8,901,514. Source: Epitomes of Accounts and Departmental Records