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To be scared that Coservatives skinflints will hobble local councils?

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PigletJohn · 07/06/2017 13:34

The conservative manifesto specifically says that it will allow referenda to prevent council tax being raised. Can I reasonably be scared that this will give resident, for example those who are older, well-heeled and have no interest in local services, to cripple public spending?

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Hillarious · 07/06/2017 13:50

They're also planning to do away with fixed term parliaments, so any money the councils do have will be spent running snap elections.

SprogletsMum · 07/06/2017 13:56

Our local council has just raised council tax by 3% and totally decimated all our services.
They waste money on "consultations" about changes they're making and then don't listen anyway.

worridmum · 07/06/2017 14:04

Sproglets the tax raise of 3% does not cover the slashed of on averge of 20% the government sourced income.

as you may know each local council gets 2 lots of funding (not including council owned services aka swimming pools etc)

1 from council tax and the other from central government

so in effect your local council are dealing with atleast 15% less funding......

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