The Local Government Finance and Planning Act 1980 and the Local Government Finance Act 1982 allowed central government to decide spending limits for individual authorities and could remove general grants, which accounted for approximately 60% of the councils income, if they continued to overspend.
The Local Government Finance and Planning Act 1980 allowed central government. This was to decide spending limits for individual authorities. The Local Government Finance Act 1982 allowed central government. This was to decide spending limits for individual authorities. The Local Government Finance and Planning Act 1980 could remove general grants. The Local Government Finance Act 1982 could remove general grants. General grants accounted for approximately 60% of the councils income. They continued to overspend.