Extract from Commons debate on Local Government Finance (England) - Feb 10
Thursday, 11 February 2021 07:43
Nickie Aiken (Cities of London and Westminster) (Con)
[V]:...Colleagues in Westminster City Council tell me that there
has been a 10% reduction in business rate collections and a 6%
reduction in council tax collections in comparison with the
previous financial year. The deficit for 2020-21 is estimated to be
£231 million. I welcome the increase in funding for local services
included within this settlement, particularly the support it plans
to offer authorities to further improve our response...Request free trial
(Cities of London and Westminster) (Con)
[V]:...Colleagues in Westminster City Council tell me that
there has been a 10% reduction in business rate collections and a
6% reduction in council tax collections in comparison with the
previous financial year. The deficit for 2020-21 is estimated to be
£231 million. I welcome the increase in funding for local services
included within this settlement, particularly the support it plans
to offer authorities to further improve our response to rough
sleeping and homelessness. I care deeply about that issue,
particularly rough sleeping. One way to support local councils in
this area would be to work cross-party and cross-Department to
repeal and replace the outdated Vagrancy Act 1824. I
am working with charities, including Crisis, St Mungo’s and The
Passage to present Ministers with a workable policy for updated
legislation to improve the prospects of those currently living on
the streets...
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