§ Mr. GowTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what will be the level of the community charge in the borough of Eastbourne and in the district of Wealden on the basis of figures published by him on 11 January; and what is his estimate of overspending by Eastbourne and by Wealden for adults for the current year.
§ Mr. Chope[holding answer 26 January 1990]On the basis of the assumptions used for the revenue support grant settlement, the community charge for 1990–91 would be £298 in Eastbourne and £270 in Wealden. In 1989–90 Eastbourne's reported budgeted total expenditure is £919,000 more than its grant-related expenditure assessment, and Wealden's expenditure is £727,000 more than its GRE. Expressed as amounts per adult using the relevant population for 1990£91, these figures are £14 and £7 respectively.