§ Dr. Cunninghamasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the 30 local authorities with the lowest percentage increase, or decrease, in their budgeted current expenditure in 1985–86 compared with 1981–82, showing also the change in their rate or precept in the same period.
§ Mr. Patrick JenkinFollowing is the available information obtained from English local authorities (1981–82—revised budgets; 1985–86—budgets):
30 Authorities with the Lowest Percentage increases in budgeted current Expenditure between 1981–82 and 1985–86 Percentage increase in budgeted current exp 81/2–85/6 Percentage increase in local rate or precept 81/2–85/6 Bath -23.5 0 Harrogate -22.2 3.8 Basingstoke Deane -10.2 2.8 Dover -7.9 8.7 Kettering -3.1 18.9 Bristol -0.2 15.2 Bracknell -0.2 -22.2 Aylesbury Vale -0.1 30.4 Cleethorpes 0.7 9.4 Easbourne 1.1 -5.2 Vale of White Horse 1.9 -17.5 N. E. Derbyshire 2.7 15.6 Oxford 3.1 28.7 Carlisle 3.2 0.1 Reading 3.8 -18.7 Lewes 4.2 40.6 Wyre Forest 5.1 21.2 Stevenage 5.4 9.8 Tamworth 5.4 15.2 Sevenoaks 6.0 26.9 Kennet 6.2 17.4 Merton 6.4 25.2 Richmondshire 6.5 40.6 Sedgemoor 6.5 17.8 Bromsgrove 6.8 24.0 Copeland 7.0 0 Eastleigh 7.0 29.1 Langbaurgh 7.9 5.9 Mole Valley 8.3 60.3 Rossendale 8.3 8.3
§ Dr. Cunninghamasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the 30 local authorities with the lowest percentage increase, or decrease, in their budgeted current expenditure in 1985–86 compared with 1984–85, showing also the change in their rate or precept in the same period.
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§ Mr. Patrick JenkinFollowing is the available information from English local authorities' budgets in 1984–85 and 1985–86:
30 authorities with the lowest percentage increases in budgeted current expenditure between 1984–85 and 1985–86 Percentage increase in budgeted current expenditure 84–85–85–86 Percentage increase in local rate or precept 84–85 —85–86 *Greater London CL -26.1 -7.9 Oxford -18.0 0 Basingstoke & Deane -14.7 12.1 Islington -13.7 -8.7 Cheltenham -11.9 5.0 Bath -10.1 0 Eastleigh -7.9 26.7 Merton -6.1 -5.1 Weymouth & Portland -5.8 16.7 Dover -5.7 7.9 Redditch -5.1 8.6 Wyre Forest -5.1 18.8 Rushcliffe -5.0 8.5 Hereford -4.8 0 North Warwickshire -4.3 23.2 North Shropshire -4.0 8.3 Forest of Dean -4.0 8.7 High Peak -3.7 12.4 East Yorkshire -3-3 9.3 Medina -3.3 5.7 Fylde -2-8 6.1 Rossendale -2.4 -2.0 Ashfield -1.9 36.1 Stratford-on-Avon -1.8 5.2 Reading -1.8 13.3 Staffs Moorlands -1.6 22.9 Gravesham -1.5 15.7 Wansbeck -1.3 12.2 Stoke-on-Trent -1.3 9.5 Dartford -1.3 8.9 *In 1984–85, certain expenditure on passenger transport was included within GLC current expenditure. In 1985–86 this expenditure was the responsibility of LRT.
§ Dr. Cunninghamasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the 30 local authorities with the lowest percentage increase, or decrease, in their local rate or precept in 1985–86 compared with 1981–82, showing also the change in their budgeted current expenditure in the same period.
§ Mr. Patrick JenkinFollowing is the available information obtained from English local authorities (1981–82—revised budgets; 1985–86—budgets):
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30 authorities with the lowest percentage increases in local rate or precept between 1981–82 and 1985–86 Percentage increase in local rate or precept 1981–82–1985–86 Percentage increase in budgeted current expenditure 1981–82–1985–86 Kensington and Chelsea -30.9 14.8 East Northampton -22.3 23.3 Bracknell -22.2 -0.2 Reading -18.7 3.8 Vale of White Horse -17.5 1.9 Corby -16.5 39.4 Worcester -14.8 20.7 Great Yarmouth -13.0 17.5 Derby -10.2 31.1 Hartlepool -10.0 13.1
Percentage increase in local rate or precept 1981–82–1985–86 Percentage increase in budgeted current expenditure 1981–82–1985–86 Waltham Forest -9.7 20.2 Rochester on Medway -9-4 35.3 Bassetlaw -8.7 51.4 East Cambridgeshire -8.0 28.7 South Shropshire -7.7 19.8 York -7-4 33.3 Salisbury -6.8 14.2 Eastbourne -5.2 1.1 Lincoln -4.0 26.5 Peterborough -2.9 18.3 Hammersmith and Fulham -2.8 27.7 East Staffordshire -2.7 39.9 St. Edmundsbury -1.2 12.6 Copeland 0 7.0 Hereford 0 21.4 Great Grimsby 0 29.9 Bath 0 -23.5 Lancaster 0 18.8 Harrow 0.1 11.8 Carlisle 0.1 3.2
§ Dr. Cunninghamasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the 30 local authorities with the lowest percentage increase, or decrease, in their local rate or precept in 1985–86 compared with 1984–85, showing also the change in their budgeted current expenditure in the same period.
§ Mr. Patrick JenkinFollowing is the available information from English local authorities' budgets in 1984–85 and 1985–86.
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43 authorities with the lowest percentage increases in local rate or precept between 1984–85 and 1985–86 Percentage increase in local rate or precept 1984–85–1985–86 Percentage increase in budgeted current expenditure 1984–85–1985–86 Leicester -32.7 n/a Southwark -24.7 n/a Gillingham -20.4 4.3 Greenwich -18.9 n/a Lewisham 13.9 n/a Reading 13.3 -1.8 Great Yarmouth -9.9 11.0 Kensington and Chelsea -9.2 2.6 Islington -8.7 -13.7 Nottingham -8.7 13.3 Greater London CL* -7.9 -26.1 Merton -5.1 -6.1 Brent -4.5 5.8 ILEA -3.4 3.5 South Yorkshire -2.4 2.1 Rossendale -2.0 -2.4 Allerdale -1.8 6.1 Bracknell -1.5 7.5 Holderness -1.3 3.8 Portsmouth -1.2 -0.3 Barnet -0.8 4.0 Sheffield -0.6 n/a Elmbridge -0.5 0.8 Easington -0.4 4.8 Tyne and Wear 0 3.3 Havering 0 3.6 Langbaurgh 0 8.6 Eastbourne 0 3.0 Hove 0 0.6 Hereford 0 -4.8
Percentage increase in local rate or precept 1984–85–1985–86 Percentage increase in budgeted current expenditure 1984–85–1985–86 Great Grimsby 0 5.3 York 0 13.3 Oxford 0 -18.0 Hammersmith and Fulham 0 7.5 Enfield 0 2.5 Bath 0 -10.1 Carlisle 0 -1.0 Chesterfield 0 1.1 Bournemouth 0 6.1 Lincoln 0 8.5 Norwich 0 5.8 Northampton 0 12.5 Ipswich 0 1.6 * In 1984–85 certain expenditure on passenger transport was included within GLC current expenditure. In 1985–86 this expenditure was the responsibility of LRT.
§ Dr. Cunninghamasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the 30 local authorities with the largest percentage increase in their local rate or precept In 1985–86 compared with 1984–85, showing also the change in their budgeted current expenditure in the same period.
§ Mr. Patrick JenkinFollowing is the available information from English local authorities' 1984–85 and 1985–86 budgets:
30 Authorities with the Largest Percentage Increases in Local Rate or Precept between 1984–85 and 1985–86 Percentage increase in local rate or precept 1984–85 to 1985–86 Percentage increase in budgeted current expenditure 1984–85 to 1985–86 Slough 97.3 12.7 West Wiltshire 59.9 11.3 Birmingham 43.1 11.0 Stockton on Tees 38.9 1.1 Wealden 38.8 11.4 North Dorset 38.2 10.4 Cannock Chase 37.6 7.4 Brentwood 36.5 27.9 Ashfield 36.1 -1.9 Babergh 35.8 6.7 Kirklees 34.9 5.0 North Hertfordshire 34.4 2.8 Wychavon 33.8 11.2 Swale 33.4 0.5 Suffolk Coastal 33.2 8.5 Salford 32.8 4.2 Mid Sussex 32.7 2.9 Gloucester 32.4 22.8 Berwick-upon-Tweed 31.5 12.6 Castle Morpeth 30.6 4.1 Selby 29.7 9.1 Kingston-upon-Hull 29.5 0.3 Amber Valley 29.4 1.0 Blackburn 29.4 0.7 Harborough 29.1 9.9 Eastleigh 26.7 -7.9 Torbay 25.9 7.4 Wear Valley 25.9 9.7 Chelmsford 25.4 0.3 Broadland 25.0 5.1
§ Dr. Cunninghamasked the Secretary to State for the Environment if he will list the 30 local authorities with the largest percentage increase in their budgeted current expenditure in 1985–86, compared with 1981–82, showing also the change in their rate or precept in the same period.
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§ Mr. Patrick JenkinFollowing is the available information obtained from English local authorities (1981–82—revised budgets; 1985–86—budgets):
30 Authorities with the Largest Percentage Increases in Budgeted Current Expenditure between 1981–82 and 1985–86 Percentage increase in budgeted current expenditure 1984–85 to 1985–86 Percentage increase in local rate or precept 1984–85 to 1985–86 City of London 84.8 6.6 Wellingborough 72.9 23.4 Brentwood 69.5 64.1 Nottingham 57.5 34.8 Wimborne 53.8 62.0 Kingswood 52.5 40.0 Working 51.9 35.4 Bassetlaw 51.4 -8.7 South Ribble 49.5 74.4 Christchurch 49.1 9.4 Crawley 48.8 14.9 Reigate and Banstead 48.6 53.5 South Northampton 48.5 17.3 Thamesdown 47.7 28.5 Thurrock 46.8 117.7 Forest Health 46.4 4.3 Bournemouth 46.3 4.0 Arun 45.9 63.9 Mansfield 45.7 19.8 Plymouth 44.8 54.2 Milton Keynes 44.7 29.7 North West Leicester 44.2 34.4 Colchester 43.6 14.8 Tewkesbury 43.4 6.1 Windsor and Maidenhead 42.5 47.4 Caradon 42.4 18.5 Brent 42.1 8.6 Epping Forest 42.0 29.6 Darlington 41.9 16.8
§ Dr. Cunninghamasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the 30 local authorities with the largest percentage increase in their local rate or precept in 1985–86, compared with 1981–82, showing also the change in their budgeted current expenditure in the same period.
§ Mr. Patrick JenkinFollowing is the available information obtained from English authorities (1981–82—revised budgets; 1985–86—budgets):
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30 Authorities with the largest percentage increases in local rate or precept between 1981–82 and 1985–86 Percentage increase in local rate or precept 81–82–85–86 Percentage increase in budgeted current exp 81–82–85–86 Malvern Hills 126.7 38.5 Thurrock 117.7 46.8 Chorley 115.9 22.8 Castle Morpeth 107.9 24.0 Basildon 99.7 34.2 Uttlesford 98.1 10.3 Selby 93.9 16.8 Forest of Dean 92.9 34.0 Broxbourne 87.9 13.0 Greater London Cl* 86.0 29.9 South Norfolk 85.6 32.4 Babergh 82.8 13.1 Merseyside 80.2 not available Carrick 79.2 33.8 North Kesteven 77.2 26.9 Suffolk Coastal 75.2 28.3 Harborough 74.9 32.9
Percentage increase in local rate or precept 81–82–85–86 Percentage increase in budgeted current exp 81–82–85–86 South Ribble 74.4 49.5 Harlow 74.3 37.1 Harlow 74.3 37.1 Newark 72.6 37.3 Greenwich 72.4 not available Torridge 72.3 24.5 Kerrier 72.0 27.1 West Lancashire 71.7 19.1 Kingston-upon-Hull 71.6 35.6 Swale 71.3 9.7 Nottinghamshire 70.6 28.9 West Somerset 69.6 34.8 West Wiltshire 69.1 39.7 Broxtowe 68.2 18.4 *In 1981–82, certain expenditure on passenger transport was included within GLC current expenditure. In 1985–86 this expenditure was the responsibility of LRT.
§ Dr. Cunninghamasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the 30 local authorities with the largest percentage increase in their budgeted current expenditure in 1985–86, compared with 1984–85, showing also the change in their rate or precept in the same period.
§ Mr. Patrick JenkinFollowing is the available information from English local authorities' 1984–85 and 1985–86 budgets:
30 Authorities with the largest percentage increase in budgeted current expenditure between 1984–85 and 1985–86 Percentage increase in budgeted current expenditure 84–85–85–86 Percentage increase in local rate or precept 84–85–85–86 Brentwood 27.9 36.5 Wellingborough 24.0 10.5 Gloucester 22.8 32.4 South Shropshire 21.6 3.8 Reigate and Banstead 19.4 6.5 Christchurch 16.9 16.3 Cambridge 16.9 6.3 Arun 16.2 18.9 Woking 14.7 10.8 Darlington 14.1 7.1 Alnwick 14.1 9.1 Scunthorpe 13.5 22.6 Mid Bedfordshire 13.4 12.9 Thurrock 13.4 16.4 York 13.3 0 Caradon 13.3 20.0 Thamesdown 13.2 5.8 Nottingham 13.0 -8.7 Southampton 12.9 9.5 Slough 12.7 97.3 Ellesmere & Neston 12.7 11.6 St. Albans 12.7 18.0 Berwick-upon-Tweed 12.6 31.5 Penwith 12.6 12.0 Epsom and Ewell 12.5 18.8 Aylesbury Vale 12.5 19.0 Chiltern 12.5 20.6 Northampton 12.5 0 Wimborne 12.4 19.8 Tewkesbury 12.4 15.7