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<p>The potential effect of ‘negative revenue support grant’ on local authorities in
2019-20 can be seen in the Tariff/Top-up adjustment column, in tables contained within
the Publication “Key information for local authorities: final local government finance
settlement 2016 to 2017”:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/key-information-for-local-authorities-final-local-government-finance-settlement-2016-to-2017"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/key-information-for-local-authorities-final-local-government-finance-settlement-2016-to-2017</a></p><p>Concerns
around the effect of negative Revenue Support Grant (RSG) have been raised by local
authorities in previous consultations. The Government’s preferred option for addressing
negative RSG is simply not to reflect negative RSG in local authorities’ business
rates top-ups and tariffs, leaving the money with local authorities.</p><p>The 2019-20
Settlement technical consultation, published on 24 July, closed on 18 September, and
we plan a statement to the House following analysis of consultation responses.</p>
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