§ Dr. Cunninghamasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the 30 local authorities with the 393W lowest percentage increase in their budgeted current expenditure in 1986–87 compared with 1985–86, including any which may have reduced their budgeted current expenditure in the same period.
§ Mr. Kenneth BakerFollowing is the available information:
30 authorities with the lowest percentage changes in budgeted current expenditure from 1985–86 to 1986–87 Percentage change in current expenditure from 1985–86 to 1986–87 Percentage change in local rate or precept from 1985–86 to 1986–87 Mendip -34.2 34.3 Oxford -25.4 0 Kingswood -10.2 6.6 Wychavon -10.2 5.1 Christchurch -8.2 5.5 Winchester -8.0 9.2 Basingstoke and Dean -7.3 -12.9 Stevenage -6.7 0 West Norfolk -4.7 0.4 South Shropshire -4.5 2.1 Kingston-upon-Hull -3.8 29.4 Thamesdown -3.7 -4.4 Corby -3.6 0 Mansfield -3.6 3.6 Rossendale -3.2 22.0 West Dorset -2.5 1.5 Sevenoaks -2.4 -1.7 Broxbourne -2.1 0 East Hampshire -1.9 5.6 Tewkesbury -1.8 1.4 Southampton -1.5 4.3 Chiltern -1.0 3.6 Copeland -0.8 -0.5 Rushcliffe -0.6 6.2 Wyre Forest -0.5 0.9 East Yorkshire 0.1 19.4 Slough 0.3 -49.2 Medway 0.5 0 Ashfield 0.6 7.7 Scunthorpe 1.1 7.9 Notes:
1. Because of the abolition of the GLC and metropolitan counties, authorities in London and the metropolitan areas and Northumberland CC have taken on additional functions in 1986–87 and have therefore been excluded from the table.
2. Current expenditure figures for 1985–86 are based on returns used in the RSG second supplementary report.
3. Current expenditure figures for shire counties in 1986–87 are not strictly comparable with those for earlier years due to a change to the education pooling formula.
4. Local rates include parish precepts where applicable.
§ 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 1986–87 compared with 1985–86, showing also the change in their budgeted current expenditure in the same period.
§ Mr. Kenneth BakerFollowing is the available information:
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30 authorities with the largest percentage increases in local rate or precept from 1985–86 to 1986–87 Percentage change in local rate or precept from 1985–86 to 1986–87 Percentage change in current expenditure from 1985–86 to 1986–87 Leicester 80.4 21.7 Nottingham 77.0 11.8 North Warwickshire 40.2 28.6
Percentage change in local rate or precept from 1985–86 to 1986–87 Percentage change in current expenditure from 1985–86 to 1986–87 Selby 36.5 16.2 Cumbria 36.4 8.7 Beverley 35.1 10.5 Mendip 34.3 -34.2 South Somerset 33.7 18.8 Cambridgeshire 32.9 11.8 West Somerset 32.8 17.9 Buckinghamshire 30.0 10.7 Holderness 29.5 3.1 Kingston-upon-Hull 29.4 -3.8 Bolsover 28.0 8.0 Gloucester 27.7 24.8 Leicestershire 27.0 7.6 Somerset 26.5 13.8 North West Leicester 26.2 7.3 Derbyshire 25.9 12.9 Wiltshire 25.9 12.9 Forest of Dean 25.7 15.4 Glanford 25.4 4.4 Oxfordshire 24.8 13.4 Wealden 22.9 9.0 Lincolnshire 22.0 8.3 Rossendale 22.0 -3.2 Hertfordshire 21.9 11.3 Hart 21.9 16.3 Blyth Valley 21.6 3.6 South Derbyshire 21.5 5.9 Notes:
1. Because of the abolition of the GLC and metropolitan counties, authorities in London and the metropolitan areas and Northumberland CC have taken on additional functions in 1986–87 and have therefore been excluded from the table.
2. Current expenditure figures for 1985–86 are based on returns used in the RSG second supplementary report.
3. Current expenditure figures for shire counties in 1986–87 are not strictly comparable with those for earlier years due to a change to the education pooling formula.
4. Local rates include parish precepts where applicable.
§ 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 1986–87 compared with 1985–86, showing also the change in their rate or precept in the same period.
§ Mr. Kenneth BakerFollowing is the available information:
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30 authorities with the largest percentage increases in budgeted current expenditure from 1985–86 to 1986–87 Percentage change in current expenditure from 1985–86 to 1986–87 Percentage change in local rate or precept from 1985–86 to 1986–87 Surrey Heath 36.7 5.7 Bracknell 28.9 0.4 North Warwickshire 28.6 40.2 Gloucester 24.8 27.7 Eastleigh 23.6 9.3 Darlington 23.5 21.4 Eden 23.1 21.3 Basildon 22.4 4.8 Daventry 22.2 5.9 Leicester 21.7 80.4 Barrow in Furness 21.6 15.4 Gillingham 20.8 -100.0 Northampton 20.1 7.3 South Somerset 18.8 33.7 Mid Suffolk 18.8 7.8 Runnymede 18.2 0 West Somerset 17.9 32.8
Percentage change in current expenditure from 1985–86 to 1986–87 Percentage change in local rate or precept from 1985–86 to 1986–87 Hereford 17.8 0 Gosport 17.7 0 Oadby and Wigston 17.4 16.6 Lincoln 17.4 8.3 Oswestry 17.1 17.8 Chelmsford 16.8 9.2 Blackpool 16.8 13.3 Brentwood 16.7 12.3 Hart 16.3 21.9 Selby 16.2 36.5 Harlow 16.0 9.8 Woodspring 15.9 7.4 Eastbourne 15.9 0 Notes:
1. Because of the abolition of the GLC and metropolitan counties, authorities in London and the metropolitan areas and Northumberland CC have taken on additional functions in 1986–87 and have therefore been excluded from the table.
2. Current expenditure figures for 1985–86 are based on returns used in the RSG second supplementary report.
3. Current expenditure figures for shire counties in 1986–87 are not strictly comparable with those for earlier years due to a change to the education pooling formula.
4. Local rates include parish precepts where applicable.
§ 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 1986–87 compared with 1981–82, showing also the change in their budgeted current expenditure in the same period.
§ Mr. Kenneth BakerFollowing is the available information:
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30 authorities with the largest percentage increases in local rate or precept from 1981–82 to 1986–87 Percentage change in local rate or precept from 1981–82 to 1986–87 Percentage change in current expenditure from 1981–82 to 1986–87 Selby 164.7 35.8 Malvern Hills 145.0 55.1 Forest of Dean 142.5 56.5 Nottingham 138.7 93.3 Thurrock 131.3 88.8 Chorley 129.2 35.5 West Somerset 125.3 48.9 Uttlesford 123.9 31.5 Kingston-upon-Hull 122.1 31.7 Castle Morpeth 119.0 24.8 Mendip 113.7 -13.6 South Norfolk 112.8 45.3 Derbyshire 109.9 48.2 Basildon 109.3 81.0 North Kesteven 108.3 43.7 Leicester 102.2 98.4 South Somerset 101.7 48.1 Nottinghamshire 100.9 35.8 Babergh 99.1 5.4 North Warwickshire 98.1 47.0 Bolsover 97.3 49.0 Suffolk Coastal 95.7 51.2 Wealden 93.5 66.6 Kerrier 93.2 45.0 Torbay 91.7 59.7 Harlow 91.4 80.8 Torridge 91.2 44.2 South Ribble 90.4 61.0 Broxbourne 87.9 16.2 Harborough 87.0 47.9 Notes:
1. Because of the abolition of the GLC and metropolitan counties, authorities in London and the metropolitan areas and Northumberland CC have taken on additional functions in 1986–87 and have therefore been excluded from the table.
2. Current expenditure figures for 1985–86 are based on returns used in the RSG second supplementary report.
3. Current expenditure figures for shire counties in 1986–87 are not strictly comparable with those for earlier years due to a change to the education pooling formula.
4. Local rates include parish precepts 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 1986–87 compared with 1985–86, including any which may have reduced their rate or precept, showing also the changes in their budgeted current expenditure in the same period.
§ Mr. Kenneth BakerFollowing is the available information for the 25 authorities which reduced their local rate between 1985–86 and 1986–87, and the 22 authorities which maintained it at the same level in both years.
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47 authorities with the lowest percentage changes in local rate or precept from 1985–86 to 1986–87 Percentage change in local rate or precept from 1985–86 to 1986–87 Percentage change in current expenditure from 1985–86 to 1986–87 Hove -100.0 6.1 Gillingham -100.0 20.8 Slough -49.2 0.3 Basingstoke and Deane -12.9 -7.3 Reading -11.5 6.7 Bath -9.1 6.0 Erewash -7.9 7.9 Huntingdon -6.9 4.7 Vale of White Horse -5.6 5.6 Newbury -4.8 2.4 North Bedfordshire -4.7 7.3 Thamesdown -4.4 -3.7 Southend on Sea -4.3 6.5 Bournemouth -3.8 9.4 Penwith -3.6 7.7 Brighton -2.7 12.5 Bridgnorth -1.9 8.9 Sevenoaks -1.7 -2.4 Aylesbury Vale -0.8 2.8 Tunbridge Wells -0.8 2.0 Caradon -0.5 5.6 Copeland -0.5 -0.8 South Lakeland -0.3 10.1 St. Albans -0.1 12.1 Adur -0.1 5.4 Peterborough 0 7.5 Exeter 0 6.9 Plymouth 0 8.5 Weymouth and Portland 0 14.6 Eastbourne 0 15.9 Hastings 0 11.4 Castle Point 0 12.2 Cheltenham 0 4.4 Gosport 0 17.7 Hereford 0 17.8 Broxbourne 0 -2.1 Stevenage 0 -6.7 Medway 0 0.5 Blackburn 0 10.3 Norwich 0 10.4 Corby 0 -3.6 York 0 5.6 Oxford 0 -25.4
Percentage change in local rate or precept from 1985–86 to 1986–87 Percentage change in current expenditure from 1985–86 to 1986–87 Tamworth 0 6.9 Elmbridge 0 11.7 Runnymede 0 18.2 Worthing 0 6.3 Notes:
1. Because of the abolition of the GLC and metropolitan counties, authorities in London and the metropolitan areas and Northumberland CC have taken on additional functions in 1986–87 and have therefore been excluded from the table.
2. Current expenditure figures for 1985–86 are based on returns used in the RSG 2nd supplementary report.
3. Current expenditure figures for shire counties in 1986–87 are not strictly comparable with those for earlier years due to a change to the education pooling formula.
4. Local rates include parish precepts 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 1986–87 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. Kenneth BakerFollowing is the available information:
30 authorities with the lowest percentage changes in local rate or precept from 1981–82 to 1986–87 Percentage change in local rate or precept from 1981–82 to 1986–87 Percentage change in current expenditure from 1981–82 to 1986–87 Hove -100.0 36.8 Gillingham -100.0 25.7 Slough -37.6 37.2 Reading -28.1 21.2 Vale of White Horse -22.2 38.6 Bracknell -21.9 33.1 East Northampton -19.6 33.0 Corby -16.5 29.7 Great Yarmouth -12.9 50.0 Basingstoke and Deane -10.4 -3.3 Rochester on Medway -9.4 43.4 Bath -9.1 -0.9 York -7.4 53.4 Worcester -7.0 57.6 South Shropshire -5.8 29.1 Salisbury -5.7 47.4 Eastbourne -5.2 8.4 Derby -4.3 35.2 Peterborough -2.9 51.0 Copeland -0.5 17.8 Hartlepool 0 31.6 Bournemouth 0 55.8 Hereford 0 46.5 Carlisle 0.4 29.2 Dartford 1.5 21.7 East Cambridgeshire 2.0 48.2 Bassetlaw 2.8 60.6 Lincoln 4.0 58.3 Lancaster 4.1 35.4 Worthing 6.1 21.4 Notes:
1. Because of the abolition of the GLC and metropolitan counties, authorities in London and the metropolitan areas and Northumberland CC have taken on additional functions in 1986–87 and have therefore been excluded from the table.
2. Current expenditure figures for 1985–86 are based on returns used 398W in the RSG second supplementary report.
3. Current expenditure figures for shire counties in 1986–87 are riot strictly comparable with those for earlier years due to a change to the education pooling formula.
4. Local rates include parish precepts where applicable.
§ 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 1986–87 compared with 1981–82, showing also the change in their rate or precept in the same period.
§ Mr. Kenneth BakerFollowing is the available information.
30 authorities with the largest percentage increases in budgeted current expenditure from 1981–82 to 1986–87 Percentage change in current expenditure from 1981–82 to 1986–87 Percentage change in local rate or precept from 1981–82 to 1986–87 Wellingborough 119.2 28.7 Crawley 114.7 18.1 Brentwood 110.7 84.3 Leicester 98.4 102.2 Nottingham 93.3 138.7 Preston 89.4 49.9 Thurrock 88.8 131.3 Darlington 87.7 41.8 Surrey Heath 86.0 18.8 Wimborne 85.6 84.4 Gloucester 85.4 69.0 Basildon 81.0 109.3 Harlow 80.8 91.4 West Lindsey 79.9 71.8 West Devon 79.2 67.6 Windsor and Maidenhead 76.3 56.5 Eastleigh 75.5 41.0 Milton Keynes 75.4 36.0 Reigate and Banstead 75.4 69.2 Chester le Street 74.5 39.6 Cambridge 74.2 15.6 North West Leicester 73.2 69.7 Woking 73.2 52.8 Plymouth 72.1 54.2 Mid Devon 70.3 67.4 South Lakeland 70.2 26.1 Havant 68.9 48.8 New Forest 68.7 46.5 Rutland 67.3 25.0 Oadby and Wibston 67.1 40.7 Notes:
1. Because of the abolition of the GLC and metropolitan counties, authorities in London and the metropolitan areas and Northumberland CC have taken on additional functions in 1986–87 and have therefore been excluded from the table.
2. Current expenditure figures for 1985–86 are based on returns used in the RSG 2nd supplementary report.
3. Current expenditure figures for shire counties in 1986–87 are not strictly comparable with those for earlier years due to a change to the education pooling formula.
4. Local rates include parish precepts where applicable.
§ Dr. Cunninghamasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the 30 local authorities with the lowest percentage increase in their budgeted current expenditure in 1986–87 compared with 1981–82, including any which may have reduced their expenditure, showing also the change in their rate or precept in the same period.
§ Mr. Kenneth BakerFollowing is the available information:
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30 authorities with the lowest percentage changes in budgeted current expenditure from 1981–82 to 1986–87 Percentage change in current expenditure from 1981–82 to 1986–87 Percentage change in local rate or precept from 1981–82 to 1986–87 Oxford -30.6 28.7 Harrogate -23.1 12.1 Mendip -13.6 113.7 Basingstoke and Deane -3.3 -10.4 Bath -0.9 -9.1 Rossendale 2.4 32.1 Kettering 4.9 23.4 Babergh 5.4 99.1 East Hampshire 6.8 44.4 Sevenoaks 8.1 24.7 Eastbourne 8.4 -5.2 Stevenage 8.4 9.8 Dover 10.4 15.0 Bristol 12.5 25.0 Lichfield 13.8 32.0 East Yorkshire 13.9 66.6 Rushcliffe 14.1 25.6 Richmondshire 14.8 43.1 Mole Valley 15.4 60.6 Broxbourne 16.2 87.9 Aylesbury Vale 16.4 29.3 Teignbridge 17.5 55.6 Copeland 17.8 -0.5 Vale Royal 17.9 39.4 Langbaurgh 18.1 14.0 West Dorset 18.7 46.5 Bromsgrove 18.8 31.4 Wyre Forest 18.8 22.4 Craven 19.3 38.2 North East Derbyshire 19.8 36.3 Notes:
1. Because of the abolition of the GLC and metropolitan counties, authorities in London and the metropolitan areas and Northumberland county council have taken on additional functions in 1986–87 and have therefore been excluded from the table.
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3. Current expenditure figures for shire counties in 1986–87 are not strictly comparable with those for earlier years due to a change to the education pooling formula.
4. Local rates include parish precepts where applicable.