fernandopartridge
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It's a shame it's only now rather than 1, 2, 5, 10, 13 years ago these sorts of questions are being asked. We really have a completely useless media.
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It's a shame it's only now rather than 1, 2, 5, 10, 13 years ago these sorts of questions are being asked. We really have a completely useless media.Seems she's unhappy at being asked hard questions by the mean journalist.
Meanwhile, someone in the red-wall focus groups clearly told Kier that mental health was ‘woke’
Shadow mental health minister resigns with swipe at Keir Starmer
She has also with no sense of irony complained at headteachers not returning their homework on time to the DfE.It's a shame it's only now rather than 1, 2, 5, 10, 13 years ago these sorts of questions are being asked. We really have a completely useless media.
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He probably thinks they will link her back to Sadiq KhanMeanwhile, someone in the red-wall focus groups clearly told Kier that mental health was ‘woke’
Shadow mental health minister resigns with swipe at Keir Starmer
Thank the lord for global warming,at least they shouldn't end up with a foot of snow on them.She has also with no sense of irony complained at headteachers not returning their homework on time to the DfE.
Almost 2 years before he binned that one off….
Oh dear
Probably the least surprising twist in this whole sorry affair.A fucking good job indeed, especially whilst everyone was sat on their ars…oh.
It doesn't seem to have been an issue in this instance, but I didn't realise until recently that Cameron relaxed investment controls on local authorities, so councils have been making risky investments in a desperate attempt to generate income for services, and it going badly wrong.
Birmingham city council declares itself in financial distress
UK’s largest council issues section 114 notice, signalling it cannot balance its budget without helpwww.theguardian.com
It doesn't seem to have been an issue in this instance, but I didn't realise until recently that Cameron relaxed investment controls on local authorities, so councils have been making risky investments in a desperate attempt to generate income for services, and it going badly wrong.
Risky investments, I’m not sure what you mean NW…
Council effectively bankrupt after losing millions to solar farm cheat
Thurrock Council was effectively made bankrupt in December after investing more than half a billion pounds in Liam Kavanagh's solar farm business.www.dailymail.co.uk
Thurrock council hid losses as it gambled millions on risky investments | Local government | The Guardian
Official report criticises Tory-run authority’s dysfunctional leadership and says it tried to silence criticsamp.theguardian.com
Tories call on Labour council to halt risky investments following collapse of Together Energy
BLAMING Labour Cllrs for the "risky investment" in Together Energy Warrington South MP Andy Carter and opposition Tories have called for a halt to the council's "reckless policy" of high-risk investments.www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk
It’s ridiculous really, by all means maximise your return on monies held but shouldn’t be anything riskier than high interest accounts, low risk investment bonds/shares etc. And people wonder why others don’t want to give more to government and local authorities. Utter shitshow
Ps you’d have thought one of the best ways to get a return would be build more social/affordable housing to rent at discounted rates. A win win. Saying looking at the cost control of most their projects, maybe not
Wasn't the main reason Coventry City Council sold all of its homes to Whitefriars for £1 was that it could no longer afford the cost of repairs and maintenance?Its mental that we seem to have blocked councils off from the most obvious income source (build to social rent) and have got them playing stock market games like a member of r/wallstreetbets
It shouldn't be hard, should it, to fund local government to do the minimum needed, and then add a top up for each authority to do whatever it thinks might benefit its communityIts mental that we seem to have blocked councils off from the most obvious income source (build to social rent) and have got them playing stock market games like a member of r/wallstreetbets
I don’t understand the issue with government being slow and boring and dependable. It’s one USP is it exists beyond human lifespan and can make bets on such a scale for the populous as a whole.
It shouldn't be hard, should it, to fund local government to do the minimum needed, and then add a top up for each authority to do whatever it thinks might benefit its community
Wasn't the main reason Coventry City Council sold all of its homes to Whitefriars for £1 was that it could no longer afford the cost of repairs and maintenance?
As far as I can remember Whitefriars qualified for a one-off government grant?
But why can Whitefriars?
Isn't this what central govt is doing with people's investment,basically taking 5% of their pension pot so it's invested in riskier home based projects, can't see it stopping there with creep up to potential 20%Risky investments, I’m not sure what you mean NW…
Council effectively bankrupt after losing millions to solar farm cheat
Thurrock Council was effectively made bankrupt in December after investing more than half a billion pounds in Liam Kavanagh's solar farm business.www.dailymail.co.uk
Thurrock council hid losses as it gambled millions on risky investments | Local government | The Guardian
Official report criticises Tory-run authority’s dysfunctional leadership and says it tried to silence criticsamp.theguardian.com
Tories call on Labour council to halt risky investments following collapse of Together Energy
BLAMING Labour Cllrs for the "risky investment" in Together Energy Warrington South MP Andy Carter and opposition Tories have called for a halt to the council's "reckless policy" of high-risk investments.www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk
It’s ridiculous really, by all means maximise your return on monies held but shouldn’t be anything riskier than high interest accounts, low risk investment bonds/shares etc. And people wonder why others don’t want to give more to government and local authorities. Utter shitshow
Ps you’d have thought one of the best ways to get a return would be build more social/affordable housing to rent at discounted rates. A win win. Saying looking at the cost control of most their projects, maybe not
As far as I can remember Whitefriars qualified for a one-off government grant?
Such a short term strategy. Pay a private company to take an asset that will only ever appreciate in value off you to cover short term cash flow. When you print cash.
Councils were banned from using the proceeds of sales under the right to buy to build replacement properties, I think the stock transfer was a way of getting around it as the RSL like Whitefriars could raise money through other means. I can't quite remember the detail.
But why can Whitefriars? Selling land as a council is dumb af.
Councils were banned from using the proceeds of sales under the right to buy to build replacement properties, I think the stock transfer was a way of getting around it as the RSL like Whitefriars could raise money through other means. I can't quite remember the detail.
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I think you can guess!That’s bizarre. Didn’t realise that. What was the reasoning for not allowing replacements to be built ?
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That’s bizarre. Didn’t realise that. What was the reasoning for not allowing replacements to be built ?
I feared the worst but just googled. I think councils were freed up from ‘having’ to use funds to rebuild social housing….probably blew it down Grosvenor Casino instead by the sound of it
Cash from Right To Buy sales will no longer be reserved for new council housing, government announces
Money to be diverted to schemes for home buyerswww.independent.co.uk
Edit - ‘Council homes sold under Right To Buy tend to end up in the hands of private landlords, with an estimated 40 per cent of all those sold under the scheme now rented out for profit.’ - I hope they mean indirectly ie subsequently sold on. I would make any social housing sold on under such schemes ‘unrentable’ for X years and/or have some sort of payback to gov/local authority if sold within certain period
As ever it's don't blame the individual for exploiting it, blame the policy.Thing is if you’ve (with all due respect to the relevant communities) lived in a shithole for years and someone hands you a wedge of equity. The first thing you’ll want to do is probably leave said shithole. Which makes you wonder why not just hand FTBs a fat deposit at this rate?
Buy to let mortgages should never ever have been permitted imo. What sane government removes security of tenure for tenants and places it in the hands of the money markets? Labour are as guilty of this as the Tories were btw.
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