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"Cities Convention to increase powers of local communities"
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Posted 10 years ago #
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That's quite a lot of gibberish for a single article.
Posted 10 years ago # -
Insto - its worse than it looks. The new powers over business rates are simply nonsense. A local authority can reduce the rate, as long as they fully fund the reduction. However, authorities aren't allowed to increase the rate - so they can't raise extra cash. I'm sure authorities will queuing up to use this new power.
The power of well being has existed for over a decade. Again, nonsense. It basically allows a local authority to further the well being of people or an area by doing more of what the authority already does. Again, the authority has to do this from its own funds.
Remember, this is the Government of the council tax freeze, that just last week threatened to claw-back cash from local authorities if they reduced teacher numbers.
Also, I notice the words "shared vision" in the press release/article - never a good sign I would argue.
Posted 10 years ago # -
SNP, in council cash squeeze shock!
We want more localised powers but only if it's at a national level.
Posted 10 years ago # -
Morningsider,
did that just apply to cash specifically given to councils to let them increase teacher numbers but councils didn't spend it on that?
Posted 10 years ago # -
WFB - details in the attached SG press release, about two thirds of the way down:
http://news.scotland.gov.uk/News/-10-85bn-for-Local-Government-15b5.aspx
Posted 10 years ago # -
I'm not seeing the claw back. If they want cash for a certain thing they can have it but they don't need to take if if they don't want to.
I think the problem might lie elsewhere anyway. Glasgow can't get staff because nobody wants to do it, not because they don't have the cash.
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