How can I get a better grant?

As the Commission is required to apply the national principle of effort neutrality, the internal functioning of a council on its decisions does not impact on a council's grant. The allocation of the grant is determined by state averages; council revenues and expenditures contribute to state averages only. State revenue and expenditure averages are determined by aggregating the financial data and function detail splits supplied by councils in the consolidated data collections.

Effectively a council cannot improve its grant, however to get the best return a council should provide information in consolidated data collections by the required due date.