Radical council funding shake-up

stockhausen · 25 Feb 2011 at 10:08

The government is planning to cut many richer local councils loose from Whitehall control in one of the biggest shakeups of local government funding since the 1980s.
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Many richer boroughs such as Westminster and big metropolitan councils would no longer be required to use their business rates to subsidise other parts of the country, although ministers say there would still be "an element of redistribution between wealthier and poorer councils".
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One minister said: "There will have to be an element of redistribution between wealthier and poorer councils, but the aim is that between a quarter and a third of councils will be free from central government grant. They will be free councils, and the idea is that they have a real incentive for the first time to encourage business in their locality. Up to a third of councils will be freed from dependence on central government. That number will gradually increase."
... (The Grauniad)

In summary, "To those that have plenty, more will be given; from those that have little, even that will be taken away. :mad:

Thatcher WILL be pleased - bash the poor and reward the rich.

dbov22 · 25 Feb 2011 at 10:12

i really regret who i voted for in the elections!! - this is my 100th post!! woohoo!

Muffin` · 25 Feb 2011 at 10:36

stockhausen said:
In summary, "To those that have plenty, more will be given; from those that have little, even that will be taken away.

Thatcher WILL be pleased - bash the poor and reward the rich.

How does that hurt the poor?

bloodiedathame · 25 Feb 2011 at 10:45

Surely in summary "To those who have plenty, some will be taken away and given to those with little"

"redistribution between wealthier and poorer councils," that isn't going to be from poor to rich is it...

Muffin` · 25 Feb 2011 at 10:45

bloodiedathame said:
"redistribution between wealthier and poorer councils," that isn't going to be from poor to rich is it...

shhh don't help him, I want him to find it himself

bloodiedathame · 25 Feb 2011 at 10:46

I always spoil the fun.

RomanNose · 25 Feb 2011 at 10:48

Remind me why Roy let you out?

Cosimo · 25 Feb 2011 at 10:49

stockhausen said:
Thatcher WILL be pleased - bash the poor and reward the rich.

The only ones being bashed are the ones reading this thread.

markweatherill · 25 Feb 2011 at 10:54

Well, does this mean that rich councils will not get any central government funding, not as if they need it by the sound of it.

daz · 25 Feb 2011 at 10:55

Councils being free to set their own business rates? That's a fantastic idea.

scorza · 25 Feb 2011 at 10:57

bloodiedathame said:
Surely in summary "To those who have plenty, some will be taken away and given to those with little"

"redistribution between wealthier and poorer councils," that isn't going to be from poor to rich is it...

More like "To those who have plenty, less will be taken away and given to those with little". We already have redistribution of wealth between councils and this looks very much like mitigating that under the guise of Whitehall bashing.

Remember this is on top of Eric Pickles' policy of specifically targeting poorer councils for harder cuts while leaving richer councils relatively untouched.

Tefal · 25 Feb 2011 at 10:57

How about to post a news link hit an run thread the op must contain 500 words of your own on the subject?

Castiel · 25 Feb 2011 at 10:59

Lol stockhausen.

Wicksta · 25 Feb 2011 at 11:00

Seriously stockhausen, is something wrong at home at the moment or something?

redrooster303 · 25 Feb 2011 at 11:01

Can my area get any worse lol. Every year they promise more and give less.

-BA- · 25 Feb 2011 at 11:04

I am going to say....

"Lol stockhausen"

sigma · 25 Feb 2011 at 11:17

Castiel said:
Lol stockhausen.

I prefer lolhausen.

Has a nice twing to it.

Oh, Scorza is here too, surprise surprise.

Cosimo · 25 Feb 2011 at 11:20

Wicksta said:
Seriously stockhausen, is something wrong at home at the moment or something?

He's probably just found out that his council won’t fund his playgroup anymore and he'll have to pay each time he goes.

skippy2421 · 25 Feb 2011 at 11:28

simulatorman said:
He's probably just found out that his council won’t fund his playgroup anymore and he'll have to pay each time he goes.

lol.

The dynamic duo of lolhausen and scorza are at it again. Has Stockhausen ever made a thread where he isn't moaning about something?

matt_fsr · 25 Feb 2011 at 11:36

skippy2421 said:
Has Stockhausen ever made a thread where he isn't moaning about something?

Yeah, of course he has. It was a 'spec me thread'.

'Spec me the next thing I can moan about'

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