§ Mr. Barry FieldTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what resources will be made available to authorities in Cleveland and the Isle of Wight for reorganisation costs incurred by them in 1994–95; and if he will make a statement.
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§ Mr. CurryWe propose, on the basis, inter alia, of information provided by the authorities themselves, the Government's public expenditure plans and progress on implementing the review of local government, to issue to authorities in Cleveland and the Isle of Wight Supplementary Credit Approvals, subject to a maximum, to enable them to borrow to meet certain start-up costs which will be incurred in 1994–95 before they are reorganised. Once reorganised, the Government expects that, in general, early revenue savings and capital receipts from reorganisation will significantly reduce the need for further transitional assistance and will provide resources to repay borrowing undertaken in reliance on these SCAs. For 1994–95 the maximum amounts proposed for authorities in Cleveland and the Isle of Wight are as follows:
Authority SCA maximum amount £K (rounded) Isle of Wight Isle of Wight County Council 1,370 Medina Borough Council 80 South Wight Borough Council 30 Cleveland Cleveland Borough Council 1,060 Hartlepool Borough Council 1,680 Langbaurgh on Tees Borough Council 2,000 Middlesbrough Borough Council 1,040 Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council 1,740 Total 9,000