El Cid Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 I have not seen a national news item about this, it was mentioned on radio four. To me it is big news, good if it works, but cuts to start with, so its off to a bad start. As a result of the budget, councils will collect 100% of their funding via local taxes. But Osborne said that hundreds of thousands of small shops and firms will no longer have to pay business rates from April next year. And schools are now nothing to do with councils, but who is responsible, I dont know. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/budget-2016-services-at-risk-as-business-rate-cut-reduces-town-hall-revenue-a6934986.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geared Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 I think it's good, it puts alot more incentive on the councils to improve the area they are responsible for and bring in money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Cid Posted March 17, 2016 Author Share Posted March 17, 2016 I think it's good, it puts alot more incentive on the councils to improve the area they are responsible for and bring in money. People will know what councils are doing, at the moment they get blamed for everything. Poor schools, blame the Government ........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geared Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Yep now the responsibility for the growth and prosperity of an area is on the shoulders of the councils who are running them. I'm not sure 100% academy's was a good idea, or extended school hours. Time will tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyofborg Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 I have not seen a national news item about this, it was mentioned on radio four. To me it is big news, good if it works, but cuts to start with, so its off to a bad start. As a result of the budget, councils will collect 100% of their funding via local taxes. But Osborne said that hundreds of thousands of small shops and firms will no longer have to pay business rates from April next year. And schools are now nothing to do with councils, but who is responsible, I dont know. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/budget-2016-services-at-risk-as-business-rate-cut-reduces-town-hall-revenue-a6934986.html the article doesn't say that councils wiill collect 100% of their funding via local taxes. In 2020, councils will get to keep all the revenue from their business rates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Cid Posted March 17, 2016 Author Share Posted March 17, 2016 the article doesn't say that councils wiill collect 100% of their funding via local taxes. In 2020, councils will get to keep all the revenue from their business rates. I heard that in a news item on radio four, not sure when it would happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLASGOWOODS Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 the article doesn't say that councils wiill collect 100% of their funding via local taxes. In 2020, councils will get to keep all the revenue from their business rates. Can you imagine the local authority big cheeses in charge of taxes. Massive tax hikes and the upper echelon nests well feathered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douglas J Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 I have not seen a national news item about this, it was mentioned on radio four. To me it is big news, good if it works, but cuts to start with, so its off to a bad start. As a result of the budget, councils will collect 100% of their funding via local taxes. But Osborne said that hundreds of thousands of small shops and firms will no longer have to pay business rates from April next year. And schools are now nothing to do with councils, but who is responsible, I dont know. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/budget-2016-services-at-risk-as-business-rate-cut-reduces-town-hall-revenue-a6934986.html The idea is that grant funding from central Government to pay for services in local authorities will cease and, instead, councils income will reflect more on the amount of business rates in the area. At present, most of this goes to central government, not the council. This is fine for areas with lots of businesses paying high rates on expensive premises and less good for poorer areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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