Clause 25
10:45 am
John Healey (Minister of State (Local Government), Department for Communities and Local Government; Wentworth, Labour)
The hon. Gentleman has long experience in local government, and he will know that, generally, local authorities have fee-charging powers to cover costs, and they are limited to those.
The clause is important, even if it is towards the end of the Bill, because it is important to make sure that in two-tier areas, the levying of any potential BRS by a top-tier authority is efficient and effective.