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Mr. Oakes
The 10 authorities with the highest and lowest increases in average non-domestic rate poundages levied in 1975–76 over 1974–75 and 1974–75 over 1973–74 are listed below.
| 1975–76 OVER 1974–75 |
| Highest Increase |
|
Per cent. |
| Ealing |
62.9 |
| City of London |
59.6 |
| Waltham Forest |
57.6 |
| Newham |
56.2 |
| Bromley |
53.4 |
| Hillingdon |
52.0 |
| Enfield |
50.2 |
| City of Westminster |
50.1 |
| Southwark |
46.9 |
| Camden |
46.9 |
| Lowest Increase |
|
Per cent. |
| Stockton-on-Tees |
5.1 |
| Liverpool |
7.0 |
| North West Leicestershire |
8.3 |
| Middlesbrough |
8.6 |
| Langbaurgh |
8.8 |
| Derwentside |
10.2 |
| Hartlepool |
10.2 |
| Eden |
10.3 |
| Darlington |
10.4 |
| Solihull |
10.6 |
| 1974.75 OVER 1973.74 |
| Highest Increase |
|
Per cent. |
| Ceredigion |
138.1 |
| South Pembroke |
121.1 |
| Holderness |
120.5 |
| Rutland |
116.6 |
| South Shropshire |
115.0 |
| Montgomery |
114.8 |
| Dwyfor |
111.7 |
| Boothferry |
110.6 |
| Llanelli |
109.3 |
| Carmarthen |
106.4 |
| Lowest Increase |
|
Per cent. |
| Hackney |
9.3 |
| Liverpool |
9.3 |
| Manchester |
9.3 |
| Bexley |
9.7 |
| Worthing |
11.2 |
| Ealing |
11.6 |
| Southwark |
11.9 |
| Fareham |
12.1 |
| Islington |
12.3 |
| Epsom and Ewell |
14.4 |
471WThe rate poundages used for 1973–74, except for London boroughs, are the averages constructed from the appropriate combination of old-style local authorities. To achieve comparability with later years, the constructed rate poundages for 1973–74 do not include charges for sewerage and water.