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Local Government Finance Review
28/12/2004
A new website providing details of the work of the
independent Local Government Finance Review Committee was
launched today.
The website will allow people to keep up to date with
the work of the independent committee which was set up by
the Executive to review different forms of local taxation -
including reform of the council tax - against a range of
criteria.
The
website includes
details of the committee's remit, group members, working
papers and other relevant information.
Sir Peter Burt, Chairman of the Committee, said:
"Local taxation and the services it helps to fund are
issues which affect every one of us.
"As a committee, we will have to study carefully a wide
range of often complex issues over the coming months - this
website will help to highlight some of these issues and
will also make clear how organisations and individuals can
get involved in this important debate."
The committee will shortly publish a consultation
paper. This will provide anyone with an interest in the
future of local government finance with the opportunity to
provide the Committee with their views.
The Local Government Finance Review Committee was
established in June 2004.
Its purpose is 'to identify the pros and cons of
implementing any changes to the local taxation system in
Scotland, including the practicalities and the implications
for the rest of the local government finance system and any
wider economic impact, and to make recommendations'.
It plans to report to Ministers in Summer 2006.
The committee's members are Sir Peter Burt (Chairman),
Professor John Baillie, Peter Daniels and Janet Lowe.
It also has a specialist adviser, Kenneth McKay.