<p>The potential effect of ‘negative revenue support grant’ on local authorities in 2019-20 can be seen in the Tariff/Top-up adjustment column, in tables contained within the Publication “Key information for local authorities: final local government finance settlement 2016 to 2017”:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/key-information-for-local-authorities-final-local-government-finance-settlement-2016-to-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/key-information-for-local-authorities-final-local-government-finance-settlement-2016-to-2017</a></p><p>Concerns around the effect of negative Revenue Support Grant (RSG) have been raised by local authorities in previous consultations. The Government’s preferred option for addressing negative RSG is simply not to reflect negative RSG in local authorities’ business rates top-ups and tariffs, leaving the money with local authorities.</p><p>The 2019-20 Settlement technical consultation, published on 24 July, closed on 18 September, and we plan a statement to the House following analysis of consultation responses.</p>