§ Dr. Cunninghamasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the 30 authorities with the largest percentage increase in their local rate or precept in 1984–85 compared with 1983–84, showing also the change in their budgeted current expenditure in the same period.
§ Mr. Patrick JenkinThe information is as follows:
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30 Authorities with the Largest Percentage Increase in their Local Rate/Precept between 1983–84 and 1984–85 Percentage increase in Local Rate* or Precept 1983–84 to 1984–85 Percentage increase in Budgeted Current Expenditure Slough 95.4 -2.5 Blackburn 49.1 9.9 Selby 48.8 -6.5 Redditch 48.4 28.5 Milton Keynes 48.3 10.2 Cannock Chase 44.2 -4.1 High Peak 43.4 1.9 Oswestry 41.0 12.3
Percentage increase in Local Rate* or Precept 1983–84 to 1984–85 Percentage increase in Budgeted Current Expenditure Fylde 38.5 4.2 Hackney 37.9 -1.0 Wimborne 37.5 9.8 Yeovil 37.1 3.7 Chelmsford 36.4 10.9 North Dorset 36.3 9.9 Eden 36.2 5.4 New Forest 35.9 11.5 Uttlesford 35.4 -5.2 Babergh 34.5 -1.7 Lambeth 33.6 1.1 Malvern Hills 33.4 6.1 Lewisham 32.1 14.2 Wandsworth 31.6 7.7 Harlow 31.3 8.4 Reigate and Banstead 30.5 10.6 Torbay 30.3 2.8 South Cambridgeshire 302 1.8 Islington 29.6 19.1 Cotswold 28.7 2.6 Southwark 28.4 8.3 Hove 28.1 7.9 * Including average parish precept where applicable.
§ Dr. Cunninghamasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the 30 authorities with the lowest percentage increase in their local rate or precept in 1984–85 compared with 1981–82, including any which may have reduced their rate or precept, showing also the change in their budgeted current expenditure in the same period.
§ Mr. Patrick JenkinThe information is as follows:
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Thirty authorities with the lowest percentage increase in their Local Rate/Precept between 1981–82 and 1984–85 Percentage decrease in local rate or precept* 1981–82 to 1984–85 Percentage increase in budgeted current expenditure† Slough -37.8 18.7 Bassetlaw -25.7 39.2 East Northampton -24.8 15.8 Kensington and Chelsea -23.9 11.9 Bracknell -21.0 -7.1 East Cambridgeshire -20.1 18.4 Corby -19.8 34.8 Derby -19.1 25.9 Worcester -18.5 17.0 North Dorset -18.4 16.9 Vale of White Horse -18.3 -2.6 Stockton on Tees -17.7 12.6 Waltham Forest -15.4 15.0 Forest Heath -13.9 47.0 Hartlepool -13.3 10.3 Three Rivers -13.1 9.3 Tower Hamlets -13.1 12.1 Peterborough -11.4 19.5 South Shropshire -11.1 -1.5 East Staffordshire -10.6 34.2 Chelmsford -9.7 12.7 Rochester on Medway -9.5 24.3 Birmingham -9.2 10.4 Amber Valley -8.8 18.3 Tewkesbury -8.4 27.5 Basingstoke and Deane -8.3 5.2 Adur -7.8 12.1 York -7.4 17.6 Salisbury -7.4 15.2 Stevenage -7.2 2.0
* Including average parish precept where applicable. 1981–82 rate poundages include any supplementary rates/precepts levied in that year. † Budgeted current expenditure figures for 1981–82 are taken from local authorities revised budget returns.
§ Dr. Cunninghamasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the 30 authorities with the largest percentage increase in their local rate or precept in 1984–85 compared with 1981–82, showing also the change in the budgeted current expenditure in the same period.
§ Mr. Patrick JenkinThe information is as follows:
Thirty authorities with the largest percentage increase in their Local Rate/Precept between 1981–82 and 1984–85 Percentage increase in local rate or precept* 1981–82 to 1984–85 Percentage increase in budgeted current expenditure† Greenwich 112.6 31.3 Greater London CL 101.9 75.8 Thurrock 87.1 29.5 Malvern Hills 82.1 29.4 Broxbourne 81.8 12.2 Chorley 80.0 12.2 Forest of Dean 77.5 39.6 Uttlesford 77.2 7.7 Islington 70.2 52.2 South Norfolk 69.8 19.4 Basildon 69.8 29.7 West Somerset 66.7 27.3 Leicester 66.7 45.4 Southwark 63.6 43.1 Richmond-upon-Thames 60.8 9.3 Merseyside 60.5 31.1 Castle Morpeth 59.3 19.1 Carrick 59.2 24.7 Derbyshire 59.0 24.1 Nottinghamshire 57.3 14.9 South Tyneside 55.3 23.9 Mendip 55.0 8.3 North Kesteven 54.3 24.2 Broxtowe 52.9 15.6 Humberside 52.3 19.2 West Lancashire 52.1 14.8 Harlow 51.0 26.7 South Ribble 50.7 41.1 Selby 49.6 7.1 Avon 48.4 24.5 * Including average parish precepts where applicable. 1981–82 rate poundages include any supplementary rates/precepts levied in that year. † Budgeted current expenditure figures for 1981–82 are taken from local authorities revised budget returns.
§ Dr. Cunninghamasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the, 30 authorities with the lowest percentage increase in their local rate or precept in 1984–85 compared with 1983–84, including any which may have reduced their rate or precept, showing also the changes in their budgeted current expenditure in the same period.
§ Mr. Patrick JenkinThe information is given in the table for the 25 authorities which reduced their local rate or precept between 1983–84 and 1984–85. A further 33 authorities maintained their local rate or precept at the same level in both years.
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Authorities with a Percentage Decrease in their Local Rate/Precept between 1983–84 and 1984–85 Percentage decrease in Local Rate* or Precept 1983–84 to 1984–85 Percentage increase in Budgeted Current Expenditure Vale of White Horse -14.9 -13.5 Reading -11.8 -6.2 Greater London CL -7.5 3.4 Stevenage -7.2 0.2 Bracknell -5.6 -12.4 Basingstoke & Deane -5.5 11.7 Birmingham -4.5 3.5 Tamworth -2.7 3.7 Waltham Forest -2.1 2.3 Walsall -1.8 4.3 Blyth Valley -1.6 7.9 Scarborough -1.5 3.4 Elmbridge -1.2 6.1 Dudley -1.0 4.1 Alnwick -0.9 5.0 Ribble Valley -0.5 3.1 Chester le Street -0.4 -0.2 South Shropshire -0.4 7.8 Stafford -0.3 3.0 Harrow -0.2 1.8 Maidstone -0.2 -6.3 Bexley -0.1 0.9 Bassetlaw -0.1 3.9 Chesterfield -0.1 11.5 Great Yarmouth -0.1 5.8 * Including average parish precepts where applicable