Written question asked by Lord Beamish (Labour) on Tuesday, 25 May 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 27 May 2010. It was answered by Robert Neill (Conservative) on Wednesday, 2 June 2010 on behalf of the Department for Communities and Local Government.

Durham County Council: Cost-effectiveness

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what contribution Durham County Council is expected to make to the target of £230 million efficiency savings to be made by local government.

Answer: It will be for individual local authorities to make decisions about where savings are found. To ensure that councils have maximum flexibility to deliver efficiencies and focus their budgets on the services that their residents value most, the Government have retained Formula Grant funding at the level approved by Parliament for 2010-11 (£29 billion). It has also lifted restrictions on how local government spends its money by de-ringfencing £1.7 billion of central Government revenue and capital grants in 2010-11.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 232; 510 c31W
Session: 2010-12
Subjects: Cost effectiveness Local government finance Durham County Council County Durham
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk