I am familiar with that point. Let me say this: it's been a success because local government and Welsh Government have worked together. I think, in many ways, this has demonstrated the power of a partnership that is a real partnership working together, both in terms of funding but also in working together to look for different solutions to ensure that we do continue to meet the recycling targets that we have set ourselves. I see no reason for that partnership not to continue. The fact that we are providing the funding in a different way shouldn't affect the results of that partnership and should enable us to continue working but to do so in a way that also provides local government with the flexibility they require. The Member will know of my personal commitment and the commitment of the Cabinet Secretary on these matters, and we will continue to work with local government to ensure that those targets are met in the future. I can give you that undertaking today. But we will also ensure that the total annual funding of over £285 million has been transferred into the settlement since 2011-12. 

Alongside the settlement, Presiding Officer, I have published the latest information on Welsh Government grant schemes planned for 2018-19. This will assist local authorities in preparing their budgets for the next year. The most up-to-date information on local authority capital funding has also been released. Overall for next year, there's once again been no reduction to the general capital funding, which remains at £143 million. While the unhypothecated settlement is the largest single source of funding available to authorities, it is not the only one. In setting their budgets and council tax levels for next year, I expect every authority to take account of all of the available funding streams, and to consider how to secure the best value for Welsh taxpayers through effective and efficient service provision.

We offer considerable flexibility to authorities to exercise autonomy and responsibility in managing their finances. This is a fair settlement for local government within a very challenging circumstance, and within a sometimes difficult context. The finance Secretary this afternoon has expressed, I think, his own frustration with the situation that we find ourselves in, and the Welsh Government does not share the views expressed by the leader of UKIP this afternoon that austerity hasn't gone far enough, or achieved all of his ambitions. For us, there is a value in the public estate, public services and public service workers. We want to ensure that we provide excellence in public services for people across the whole of Wales, wherever they happen to be. We will continue to work with public service workers, with local government and other partners to ensure that we're able to do that. We will do it on the basis of mutual respect, and do it in a way that is rooted in our values today and in the future. Thank you very much.