§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the authorities that have made oral representations to Ministers as part of the consultation on his proposals for local government finance for 1996–97, showing in each case the Minister seen by the authority, the duration of the meeting and the main topics raised. [11992]
§ Mr. GummerThe table lists authorities which made oral representations to me and other Ministers in my Department on the proposed local government finance settlement for England for 1996–97. The main topics raised in the meetings are listed on the table. No note was made of the duration of meetings but I and other Ministers have sought to make time available for the fullest consultation.
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1996–97 Settlement meetings with local authorities Minister Main topics County councils Berkshire Sir Paul Flood, defence, Fire SSA, Beresford Landfill tax, reserves. Buckinghamshire Robert B. Jones Education, social services, council taxes, area cost. Derbyshire Robert B. Jones Education, landfill tax, reorganisation costs, capping, voluntary sector.
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1996–97 Settlement meetings with local authorities Minister Main topics Devon David Curry Education, reserves, fire SSA, landfill tax, social services, capping. Hampshire Robert B. Jones Capping, landfill tax, social services, fire SSA, reorganisation costs, area cost. Hereford and David Curry Capping, area cost, fire Worcestershire SSA, social services, education. Nottinghamshire David Curry Teachers' pay, area cost, landfill tax, pensions, road accidents, capital allocations. Lancashire David Curry Area cost, deprivation, community care, capital financing, education, landfill tax. Oxfordshire David Curry Education, social services, landfill tax, capping, staff redundancies. Somerset David Curry Education, reserves, social services, benefits, area cost. Warwickshire David Curry Education, capping. West Sussex David Curry Landfill tax, pensions, additional educational needs, area cost. Shire districts Berwick Sir Paul Visitors, concurrent (Northunberland) Beresford services, capital financing, rent allowances, sparsity. Blaby Sir Paul SSA, council taxes. (Leicestershire) Beresford Braintree (Essex) Sir Paul Population data, interest Beresford receipts, rent allowances, concurrent services. Castle Morpeth Sir Paul Capping, sparsity, (Northumberland) Beresford concurrent services, capital financing, interest receipts, rent allowances. Castle Point Sir Paul SSA methodology, council (Essex) Beresford tax benefit, efficiency savings, pension costs, capping. Derwentside Sir Paul Deprivation, population, (Durham) Beresford density, capital financing, capping, reserves. Harlow (Essex) Sir Paul Population data, SSA Beresford methodology, new town issues, capping, non-domestic rates. Havant Sir Paul SSA, rent allowance data. (Hampshire) Beresford Horsham (West Sir Paul Population data, reserves, Sussex) Beresford efficiency savings, capping. King's Lynn Sir Paul Reserves, efficiency, (Norfolk) Beresford sparsity. Milton Keynes Sir Paul Population data, CCT, (Buckinghamshire) Beresford capital financing, reorganisation, open spaces. Newcastle James Clappison Social and economic (Staffordshire) conditions, scaling factor, concurrent services. Northampton Sir Paul Overnight visitors, Beresford concurrent services, recycling, capital financing, fixed plant leases. North Kesteven Sir Paul Council taxes, rent (Lincolnshire) Beresford allowances, RAF Poplation, single regeneration budget.
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1996–97 Settlement meetings with local authorities Minister Main topics North Sir Paul SSA, concurrent services, Warwickshire Beresford capital financing, social deprivation. Nottingham Sir Paul SSA, day visitors, Beresford economic index, area cost, reorganisation. Plymouth Sir Paul Population, concurrent (Devon) Beresford services, reorganisation, capital. Purbeck (Dorset) Sir Paul Council taxes, capital Beresford financing, flood relief. Salisbury Sir Paul New burdens, council taxes, (Wiltshire) Beresford SSA methodology, rent allowances. South James Clappison Council taxes, capping, Bedfordshire reserves. South Lakeland David Curry Council taxes, sparsity, day (Cumbria) visitors, housing, national parks, area cost. Three Rivers David Curry Discretionary spending, (Hertfordshire) council taxes, capital allocations, staff costs. Uttlesford Sir Paul Rent allowances, concurrent (Essex) Beresford services, precepts, sparsity, reserves, Rural White Paper. Wansbeck Sir Paul Capping, social deprivation, (Northumbria) Beresford capital financing, sparsity, concurrent services. Watford Sir Paul Day visitors, area cost, (Hertfordshire) Beresford concurrent services, retail growth. Wear Valley Sir Paul Social and economic (Durham) Beresford conditions, reserves, pensions, council taxes. Welwyn Hatfield Sir Paul Council taxes, efficiency (Hertfordshire) Beresford savings, capital allocation, population data. West Devon David Curry Sparsity, day visitors, (sparsely population data. populated district councils Metropolitan districts Birmingham Secretary of Boundary change, data, State education, commutation, housing subsidy. Bradford David Curry Rent allowances, edcation, area cost, interest receipts, s. 11, capital Core Cities David Curry Children's SSA, social index, area cost, nursery vouchers, education, capital financing. Doncaster Robert. B. Jones Capping, other services SSA, capital financing, Met. rail grant. Kirklees David Curry Area cost, education, highways, rent allowances, capital financing, Met. Rail grant. Liverpool Robert B. Jones Council taxes, HRA subsidy, social index, social services, education, capital, area cost, Met. rail grant. Rochdale Robert B. Jones Education. social services, landfill tax, capital. Rotherham James Clappison Capping, inflation severance costs, PTA levy, Supertram, capital, social index.
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1996–97 Settlement meetings with local authorities Minister Main topics St. Helens James Clappison HRA subsidy, superannuation, capital financing, landfill tax, waste disposal, Met. Rail grant. Sheffield David Curry Highways, capping, capital financing, waste disposal, capital pension and severance costs. Solihull Sir Paul Area cost, education, social Beresford services, levies, highways. South Yorkshire David Curry Sheffield Supertram. Districts Stockport James Clappison Waste disposal and passenger transport levies. Wigan David Curry Area cost. Landfill tax, receipts, supperannuation, non-domestiv rate relief. London boroughs Brent Sir Paul SSA reduction grant, waste Beresford authority, education, asylum seekers, sparsity, area cost, capital financing. Bexley and Secretary of Social services. Havering State Camden Sir Paul Education, damping, Beresford asylum seekers, receipts, capital financing. Enfield Sir Paul Education, social services, Beresford other services, non-domestic rates. Greenwich Sir Paul Education data, transitional Beresford relief, area cost, density, children's social services. Hackney Sir Paul SSA reduction grant, social Beresford services, independent schools, refugees. Hillingdon Sir Paul Homelessness, refugees, Beresford special educational needs. Kensington and David Curry Unaccompanied refugee Chelsea children. Kingston Sir Paul Area cost, rent allowances, Beresford social services, education, landfill tax. Lambeth Sir Paul SSA reducation grant, Beresford education. Merton Sir Paul Area cost, capital financing, Beresford concessionary fares, social services. Newham Sir Paul Area cost, capital financing, Beresford homelessness, social, services, refugees. Richmond Sir Paul Education, waste disposal, Beresford council taxes. Southwark Sir Paul Area cost, transitional Beresford relief, education data. Westminster James Clappison Education, refugees, counci James Clappison taxes, area cost. Fire authorities Cleveland James Clappison Chemical works, reorganisation, Fire SSA, capping. London David Curry Pay and pension costs, capital, staffing, capping. Mersyside Sir Paul Pensions, capping, Beresford population. South Yorkshire Sir Paul Reserves, pensions, Beresford capping. Tyne and Wear Sir Paul Capping, staffing, pensions, Beresford reserves. West Midlands David Curry Staffing, safety promotion, pensions.
1996–97 Settlement meetings with local authorities Minister Main topics Unitary authorities Avon unitaries David Curry Reorganisation costs, capping, area cost. East Riding Robert B. Jones Reserves, education, social Yorkshire services, transitional costs. Isle of Wight Sir Paul Area cost, fire, community Beresford care, education, waste disposal. Middlesbrough Robert B. Jones Capping, transitional costs. North Sir Paul Reserves, transitional costs, Lincolnshire Beresford social and economic conditions. North East Sir Paul Reserves, inherited Lincolnshire Beresford expenditure, capping, transitional costs. Redcar and Sir Paul Council taxes, reserves, Cleveland Beresford capping. South David Curry Disaggregation, community Gloucestershire care, education, transitional costs. Local Authority Associations Consultative Secretary of Pensions, capital, level of Council on Local State settlement, pay, social Glovernment David Curry services, landfill tax, Finance council taxes, refugees, district services, capping, education, area cost. Total: 84 meetings