Department of the Environment,
Transport and the Regions

Local Government Finance
Modernising Local Government
Improving Local Financial Accountability Paper

Please note the closing date for comments on this Consultation Paper expired on 1 June 1998.
Preface by Deputy Prime Minister
CHAPTER 1 - Modernising local government
CHAPTER 2 - The need for change
CHAPTER 3 - Sharing costs of services between local taxpayers
CHAPTER 4 - Stability and transparency of Government funding
CHAPTER 5 - Local decisions on spending on services
CHAPTER 6 - Looking after Government's interest
ANNEX A - Number and percentage of dwellings on valuation lists at 1 April 1997
ANNEX B - Classes of exempt dwelling
ANNEX C - Persons disregarded for the purposes of calculating entitlement to discount
ANNEX D - The reserve power
Published on 30 March 1998
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