HC Deb 29 January 1990 vol 166 c63W
Mr. Gareth Wardell

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he has any proposals for legislation to prohibit public footpaths crossing waste landfill sites.

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory

The consideration of the diversion of any footpath would be a matter for the planning authority at the time of consideration of the planning application.

Dr. Thomas

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he has had any meetings with the chairman or officers of the National Association of Waste Disposal

Total expenditure £ million Increase Per cent. Rate support grant

£

 Increase Per cent. GDP Deflator Per cent.
Exeter
1987–88 7.036 60.7 4,621,206 -16.4 5.3
1988–89 6.139 -12.7 4,902,078 6.1 7.25
1989–90 6.840 11.4 5,169,351 5.5 7.00
Devon
1987–88 390.072 8.3 162,988,858 7.5 5.3
1988–89 396.869 1.7 166,253,251 2.0 7.25
1989–90 456.617 15.1 162,550,732 -2.2 7.00

Notes:

  1. 1. For the years 1987–88 to 1989–90 the rate support grant for Devon consists of block grant only whereas Exeter received both block grant and domestic rate relief grant.
  2. 2. Under the new local government finance system, which comes into force on 1 April, there are no target figures.
  3. 3. In 1990 –91 Exeter will receive £12.4 million of revenue support grant.