Agenda item

Report of Urgent Action Taken: London Councils Grant Scheme Levy

(B)    Report of Urgent Action Taken: London Councils Grant Scheme Levy – reporting on action taken under urgency procedures in approving the 2017/18 London Councils Grants Scheme Levy.

 

 

Minutes:

6 February 2017

(B) Report of Urgent Action Taken: London Councils Grants Scheme 2016/17 Levy

The City of London Corporation is responsible for issuing the annual levies for subscriptions to all the constituent councils of the London Councils Grants Scheme (LCGS).  The Court of Common Council can only consider the levies if at least two-thirds of the constituent councils (i.e. 22 out of 33 of the London local authorities) have approved the total expenditure to be incurred under the Grants Scheme.

 

Having received confirmation from London Councils that the budget had been agreed by over two thirds of the Constituent Councils, the approval of the Court was sought under the urgency procedures to issue the levies before the statutory deadline of 15 February 2017. 

 

The Court of Common Council was therefore recommended to note that on 6 February 2016, approval was given in accordance with Standing Order No. 19 to issue the levies as set out in the appendix to the report.

 

Resolved – That the report be received.

 

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