Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Decision made
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
To provide Cabinet with an overview of the
provisional local government settlement. As of 2008/2009, local
government will receive multi-year settlements that cover a 3 year
period. So, in the latter part of 2007, local authorities will
receive grant allocations that cover the period 2008/2009 to
2010/2011.
232/2007 The Cabinet noted the provisional
settlement as an essential part of the budget setting process for
2008/2009.
233/2007 The Cabinet instructed officers to formulate a detailed
response and make all necessary representations to government
regarding the settlement.
These provisional levels of grant form a
fundamental component of the 2008/09 budget, and their announcement
is a further stage in the process of preparing a balanced
budget.
Publication date: 18/12/2007
Date of decision: 18/12/2007
Decided at meeting: 18/12/2007 - Cabinet
Effective from: 27/12/2007
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