Local government. A bill [as amended by Standing Committee A] to make further provision, in relation to England and Wales, with respect to the payment of grants to local authorities, rating and valuation, borrowing by local authorities and the classification of highways; to extend the powers of the Countryside Commission to give financial assistance; to provide for the establishment of commissions for the investigation of administrative action taken by or on behalf of local and other authorities; to restrict certain grants under the Transport Act 1968; to provide for the removal or relaxation of certain statutory controls affecting local government activities; to make provision in relation to the collection of sums by local authorities on behalf of water authorities; to amend section 259(3) of the Local Government Act 1972 and to make certain minor amendments consequential on that act; and for connected purposes [electronic resource].