Council to get £43,078 funding
This follows on from the minister’s announcement in January that there will be no reduction in the Rates Support Grant for councils in the next financial year 2016/17.
Mr Durkan said: “I am now able to allocate a further £700,000 to the rates support Grant budget this year. This further amount, coupled with £2.1million already distributed to councils in October 2015, is good news for councils and ratepayers. This follows on from my announcement in January that I have, despite a large cut in the DOE budget, found the money to protect the level of the Rates Support Grant payable to councils next year. This £700,000 will be further welcome news for councils.”