Black hole

Sir Stephen Houghton, the leader of Barnsley borough council, told the newspaper: 'Even for those councils that are not at that cliff edge, the ability to deliver key services effectively – children services, adult services and waste management, for example – will be in question. … [Read more...] about Why aren’t councils cutting costs in lockdown? Local authorities face £5bn black hole but critics say ‘bosses’ sky-high salaries and generous councillor allowances should be looked at before going cap in hand to government’

'Council tax losses are understandable because many local residents who have lost their jobs/incomes will understandably have great difficulty paying their taxes. I expect the Scottish Government to compensate the council for these losses.' … [Read more...] about Gatwick carnage leaves Crawley with HALF of its workers facing furlough and council with a £5bn budget black hole

“There is a need for a reset – it’s overdue and it’s necessary. We need a rescue package and we need to address the longer term otherwise we will be back into problems in two to three years. We are heading for a financial hole of £200m by the end of September. Clubs are stacking up creditors and there are many uncertainties.” … [Read more...] about British sport faces devastating £700m black hole from Covid-19 pandemic

The Bureau of Investigative Journalism reported in May 2013 that in 2012-13 Haringey had accepted 1,833 households from other London boroughs, 1,200 from Islington, and exported 1,282 out of the borough, 1,147 to Enfield. A total of 19,057 households had moved between boroughs in London. That included the impact of the coalition's housing allowance caps on housing benefit in 2012-13; since April 2013, the bedroom tax, the £500 overall benefit cap and the council tax have been wreaking additional havoc. This is like pouring households into a giant kitchen mixer and expecting them not to get hurt.Rev Paul NicolsonTaxpayers Against Poverty … [Read more...] about Housing: the black hole at the centre of British society

Pictured: Windsor's famous Long Walk, an attraction for tourists around the globe. The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Council could be the first to file for bankruptcy because of the coronavirus crisis as they consider issuing a section 114 notice saying they cannot afford expenditure and their financial reserves are depleted … [Read more...] about Windsor and Maidenhead council could become first in country to file for bankruptcy as local authorities face £5billion black hole due to coronavirus crisis