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Question Index

Question 1

Frequent comments on ways to better explain the system, with sample quotes

Question 2

Views on Floors and Ceilings by Type of Respondent

Frequent comments on the introduction of floors and ceilings, with example quotes

Frequent comments on the design of floors and ceilings, with example quotes

Suggested Levels of Floors and Ceilings

Frequent comments on continuing with the methodology freezes, with sample quotes

Frequent comments on improving the predictability of data changes, with sample quotes

Frequent comments on other predictability and stability including the advance notice of grant changes

Question3

Greater predictability and stability would enable authorities to:

Question 4

Views on extending the formula moratorium, by type of respondent

Frequent comments on the proposal to extend the formula moratorium

Summary of f40 Campaign

Question 5

Frequent comments on introducing more judgement into the formulae used to distribute revenue grant, with sample quotes

Question 6

Views on introducing safety valve grant, by type of respondent

Frequent comments on introducing safety valve grant, with sample quotes

Question 7

Views on taking account of Local Authorities' own plans in grant distribution, by type of respondent

Frequent comments on taking plans into account in grant distribution, with example quotes

Question 9

Should we abolish the requirement that local authorities need Government permission to borrow?

Frequent Comments on abolishing the requirement that local authorities need Government permission to borrow

Question 10

Question 11

Question 12

Views on Government support for local authority investment, by type of respondent

Frequent comments on how Government support for capital should be delivered in the new system

Question 13

Views on whether there should be a statutory revaluation cycle for council tax, and the length of that cycle, by type of respondent

Frequent comments on rebanding and changing band ratios, with sample quotes

Question 14

Views on making counties billing authorities, by type of respondent

Frequent comments on making council tax bills clearer, with sample quotes

Question 15

Views on the proposal to implement the supplementary rate, by type of respondent

Frequent comments on the Supplementary Rate Proposal

Question 16

Views on the proposed rate relief for small businesses

Comments frequently made on rate reliefs for small businesses, with sample quotes

Views on whether the proposed scheme for rate relief for small businesses should be extended to sports clubs, by type of respondent

Frequent Comments on rate relief for sports clubs, with sample quote

Views on special proposals for urban areas

Views on Local Tax Re-investment Programme, by type of respondent

Views on Town Improvement Schemes, by type of respondent

Views on Extra Urban Rate Relief, by type of respondent

Views on proposals for extending rural rate reliefs, by type of respondent

Frequent comments on the extension to rural rate reliefs, with example quotes

Question 17

Views on revaluation proposals, by type of respondent

Views on future revaluation cycles for business rates

Views and quotes on business rate revaluation cycles

Views and Quotes - Review of Revaluation: Views on Transitional Relief

Views and Quotes: Review of Revaluation - Maintaining the Yield from Non-Domestic Rates

Views and Quotes: Review of Revaluation - Ending Prescribed Assessment

Views and Quotes: Review of Revaluation - Advanced Timetable for Future Revaluations and "Right First Time"

Question 18

Question: How best to ensure that funding is properly matched to the separate responsibilities of local authorities and schools

Question: How best to ensure that the funds allocated by central Government for education are used for that purpose?

Question: How to ensure a fair allocation of funding between authorities and between schools in authorities to reflect needs?

Question 19

Views on whether to have a single local government finance system, by type of respondent

Frequent comments on whether to have a single local government finance system, with example quotes

Comments on Police Authorities

Comments on fire authorities

Comments on Town and Parish Councils

Question 20

Views and Quotes - Balance of Funding

Views on Fees and Charges Proposal, by type of respondent

Views and Quotes on Green Paper Proposals for Fees and Charges

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Published 5 March 2001

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