Early Day Motions

IMPACT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT SETTLEMENT ON SHIRE DISTRICT COMMUNITIES

EDM (Early Day Motion) 531: tabled on 05 December 2001

Tabled in the 2001-02 session.

This motion has been signed by 46 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

As this motion is using historical data, we may not have the record of the original ordering, in which case signatories are listed alphabetically.

Motion text

That this House is disappointed that the provisional local government settlement, published on 4th December, perpetuates the discrimination against shire district councils which have both urban and rural characteristics; hopes that the forthcoming Local Government White Paper will address some of the current inconsistencies in the central government grant system for local authorities and redress the balance in favour of shire districts; welcomes the contribution of TACFIG (Town and Country Finance Issues Group), a cross-party group of over 60 shire districts, in promoting the interests of town and country communities in the debate about modernising the local government finance system; supports the group in calling for a grant system which is simpler to understand, promotes better outcomes for local communities and helps boost the capacity of smaller councils to fund core corporate costs; and calls upon the Government to ensure that the needs of town and country communities are adequately met.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

Taylor, David
Labour
Signed on 5 December 2001
North West Leicestershire
Primary
Anderson, Janet
Labour
Signed on 10 December 2001
Rossendale and Darwen
Baker, Norman
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 December 2001
Lewes
Barnes, Mr Harry
Labour
Signed on 6 December 2001
North East Derbyshire
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 31 January 2002
Worthing West
Bottomley, Virginia
Conservative
Signed on 10 December 2001
South West Surrey

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Breed, Mr Colin
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 December 2001
South East Cornwall
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 11 December 2001
Blyth Valley
Chidgey, Mr David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 April 2002
Eastleigh
Clarke, Mr Tony
Labour
Signed on 13 February 2002
Northampton South
Dean, Mrs Janet
Labour
Signed on 13 December 2001
Burton
Doughty, Sue
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 December 2001
Guildford
Drew, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 12 December 2001
Stroud
Flook, Mr Adrian
Conservative
Signed on 22 January 2002
Taunton
Francois, Mr Mark
Conservative
Signed on 11 December 2001
Rayleigh
George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 December 2001
St. Ives
Gidley, Sandra
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 31 January 2002
Romsey
Gray, Mr James
Conservative
Signed on 23 April 2002
North Wiltshire
Green, Matthew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 December 2001
Ludlow
Hall, Patrick
Labour
Signed on 8 May 2002
Bedford
Harvey, Nick
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 12 December 2001
North Devon
Holmes, Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 January 2002
Chesterfield
Hunter, Mr Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 12 February 2002
Basingstoke
Jackson, Mr Robert
Conservative
Signed on 1 February 2002
Wantage
Jenkins, Mr Brian
Labour
Signed on 29 January 2002
Tamworth
Jones, Mr Nigel
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 12 December 2001
Cheltenham
Keetch, Mr Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 12 December 2001
Hereford
Kirkbride, Julie
Conservative
Signed on 23 April 2002
Bromsgrove
Knight, Jim
Labour
Signed on 11 December 2001
South Dorset
Lamb, Norman
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 12 December 2001
North Norfolk
Murrison, Dr Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 7 February 2002
Westbury
Organ, Diana
Labour
Signed on 28 January 2002
Forest of Dean
Pollard, Mr Kerry
Labour
Signed on 21 January 2002
St. Albans
Prosser, Gwyn
Labour
Signed on 6 February 2002
Dover
Rendel, Mr David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 December 2001
Newbury
Robertson, Hugh
Conservative
Signed on 28 January 2002
Faversham and Mid Kent
Roe, Mrs Marion
Conservative
Signed on 31 January 2002
Broxbourne
Selous, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 28 January 2002
South West Bedfordshire
Spicer, Sir Michael
Conservative
Signed on 23 April 2002
West Worcestershire
Swire, Mr Hugo
Conservative
Signed on 14 February 2002
East Devon
Taylor, Matthew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 December 2001
Truro and St. Austell
Taylor, Sir Teddy
Conservative
Signed on 12 December 2001
Rochford and Southend East
Walter, Mr Robert
Conservative
Signed on 31 January 2002
North Dorset
Widdecombe, Miss Ann
Conservative
Signed on 4 February 2002
Maidstone and The Weald
Wyatt, Derek
Labour
Signed on 13 December 2001
Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Younger-Ross, Richard
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 December 2001
Teignbridge

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.