Decision details
INDEX OF MULTIPLE DEPRIVATION
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
To endorse the issues to be addressed regarding the current consultation on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD). The IMD is a list of all the 8,000+ wards in England, ranked in descending order of deprivation, based on a wide variety of factors.
Decision:
THAT the request be not approved in line with the advice of the Constitutional Review Working Group of the 19th June 2003.
Reasons for the decision:
To ensure that Herefordshire's best interests are reflected in the construction of the Index to maximise the future likelihood of accessing regional, national and European funding streams.
Alternative options considered:
To ignore the invitation from ODPM to respond to the second round of consultation. However it is important that Herefordshire’s interests are pursued.
Publication date: 14/11/2003
Date of decision: 20/11/2003
Decided at meeting: 20/11/2003 - Cabinet
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