LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNDING

Early day motion 496, tabled 13 January 2003 by David Davis (Conservative). Signed by 73 members.

That this House condemns the Government's rigged system of local government funding that is forcing councils to increase council tax or cut local public services; notes that this is the ultimate stealth tax; also notes that the government plans to rig funding yet further, via a new system of grant distribution, new council tax bands and council tax revaluation, and that local council taxpayers can expect their council tax bills to soar above inflation yet again; and further notes that hardworking families, particularly those on middle incomes, will be the hardest hit.

Signatures by party: Conservative 69, UUP 2, DUP 1, Independent Conservative 1.