Decision details

Received a report concerning the Government’s consultation on proposed changes to the formula (revenue support) grant distribution system from April 2006, which could have a fundamental impact on the Council’s funding across all services, and a modified method of distribution for the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) from 2006/07. 

Noted that the deadline for the response to the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) consultation on the DSG is 30 September 2005, which will require the response to be sent prior to the expiry of the Council’s Call-In procedure.

Agreed, that in order to ensure the best possible outcome for the Council, to:

1.  Approve in principle the consultation responses as set out at Appendix B and C of the report; and

2.  Authorise the Director of Finance to approve the Council’s final responses to the DfES and the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister by 30 September and 10 October 2005 respectively.