Causeway Coast and Glens Council in bid to save Rates Support Grant

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by Roger Donnelly

Causeway Coast and Glens officials are joining forces with other Northern Ireland Councils to fight a potential axing of the Rates Support Grant (RSG).

The RSG subsidises less well off Councils, or those with a large geographical area to cover. 

The Stormont grant which gives Causeway Coast & Glens Council £2.4 million a year. Mid and East Antrim Borough Council is less exposed, receiving a relatively small  RSG annual grant of  £1.2 million. But Derry & Strabane Council gets the most RSG cash -  £3.9 million.

Bann Councillor Richard Holmes told Q Radio's Roger Donnelly he fears if the Rates Support Grant is cut, its effects will be drastic:

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