evidence: Like residents and businesses, the Council is also experiencing the same ongoing significant inflationary and external cost pressures to deliver services and continue to invest in the District. Councillors and Council Officers have considered all relevant factors including service efficiencies and the use of available reserves to minimise the impact on ratepayers. [...] The Council is also facing a reduction in the annual Rates Support Grant which is provided by Central Government through the Department for Communities. The Rates Support Grant provides the Council with financial assistance which helps to minimise the impact of the rates on ratepayers. [...] The Council’s priorities are set out in the Fermanagh and Omagh Community Plan 2030 and the Council’s Corporate Plan 2020-2024. The Councillors prioritise expenditure on the delivery of core and statutory services including Waste Management, Registration, Environmental Health, Planning and Building Control. which it is legally required to deliver as well as a range of additional services and investment projects to enhance the District and invest in the community.