1. Local taxes are set by local government, i.e. councils not by central government (i.e. Tony Blair).
2. Local councils were actually placed under a cap by the Local Government Minister, Nick Raynford at the beginning of this year, by which they are not to raise council tax.
3. The reason for increases in local taxation in Britain is to fund PFI schemes (i.e. schemes by which communities are provided with better streetlights, social housing, roads and schools). The process was instigated by the Tories in 1992. Blair merely inherited it.
4. People want local infrastructure.
5. People do not want increased income tax levels.
6. Making local councils responsible for their own investment theoretically gives them the opportunity to develop infrastructure according to the specific means of their community. It has resulted in new schools being created faster than under the central government regime.
7. If you don't like increased local taxes, then how do you propose that infrastructure is funded?
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Date: 2004-10-11 02:26 pm (UTC)2. Local councils were actually placed under a cap by the Local Government Minister, Nick Raynford at the beginning of this year, by which they are not to raise council tax.
3. The reason for increases in local taxation in Britain is to fund PFI schemes (i.e. schemes by which communities are provided with better streetlights, social housing, roads and schools). The process was instigated by the Tories in 1992. Blair merely inherited it.
4. People want local infrastructure.
5. People do not want increased income tax levels.
6. Making local councils responsible for their own investment theoretically gives them the opportunity to develop infrastructure according to the specific means of their community. It has resulted in new schools being created faster than under the central government regime.
7. If you don't like increased local taxes, then how do you propose that infrastructure is funded?