Association of District Councils

HC Deb 26 July 1989 vol 157 c782W

71. Mr. Oppenheim

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment when he last met the Assocition of District Councils; and what matters were discussed.

Mr. David Hunt

My right hon. Friend the then Secretary of State met leaders of the Association of District Councils at the meeting of the Consultative Council on Local Government Finance on Wednesday 12 July. The consultative council discussed the terminology for the new system of local government finance; projections of local authorities' spending in 1990–91; proposals for new standard spending assessments; and arrangements for the future review of standard spending assessments.