An increase of almost 11 per cent in funding will be given to local authorities next year.
Minister for Finance and Public Services Andy Kerr also announced a further above inflation increase in council funding for the following year.
Kerr said: "Local authorities will get an extra £350 million pounds on top of the three year allocations we announced last year. This brings the total revenue grant support they’ll receive to £6.7 billion. That will rise again in 2003-04 to over £7 billion."
"The additional resources I am announcing today build on top of the real term increase announced last year. The allocations reflect our priorities for providing children with the best possible start in life and close the opportunity gap," he added.
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26 August 2008
Substance misuse
15 August 2008
Details of government consultations
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Private Member Bills
25 July 2008
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25 July 2008
