Council Overspend

[Gayle]

Actually, the more I've read about this the more it seems like a huge non-story!

The budget is set for X amount, it turns out that they won't get the X amount to be able to spend it so they do some cost cutting before it's spent.

The analogy of going into Asda with £50 and buying goods of £200 is right. All that's happened is that they've got to the second aisle (realised that they're going to spend too much and decided not to put steak and salmon in the trolley). Seems quite a prudent approach to me.

[BERNADETTE]

Originally Posted by Neil

The paper say


I would like to know why any of my Council tax is used to refurbish private properties if that is the case. Improvements grants should come from central Government in my opinion. Maybe someone can explain what it is all about.

Another story in the Observer refers to an arrested murderer from 24 Pendle Street.

Not sure about this but am sure somebody will correct me if I am wrong, doubt very much that council tax money is used for home improvement grants. As I say prepared to be corrected but would imagine some sort of Goverment Grants pay for these.

[garinda]

Originally Posted by Gayle

Actually, the more I've read about this the more it seems like a huge non-story!

The budget is set for X amount, it turns out that they won't get the X amount to be able to spend it so they do some cost cutting before it's spent.

The analogy of going into Asda with £50 and buying goods of £200 is right. All that's happened is that they've got to the second aisle (realised that they're going to spend too much and decided not to put steak and salmon in the trolley). Seems quite a prudent approach to me.

That analogy is all well and good but along with basic food stuff, lets hope there's still enough left for toilet roll.

[MargaretR]

Originally Posted by garinda

That analogy is all well and good but along with basic food stuff, lets hope there's still enough left for toilet roll.

We managed quite well with newspaper when we had 'the long drop' loos, but not many of us buy newspapers nowadays do we?

Toilet paper used to be an expensive luxury - we may well be due for hardtimes ahead - I am researching economy tips used during wartime rationing days - watch this space

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by Gayle

Actually, the more I've read about this the more it seems like a huge non-story!

The budget is set for X amount, it turns out that they won't get the X amount to be able to spend it so they do some cost cutting before it's spent.

The analogy of going into Asda with £50 and buying goods of £200 is right. All that's happened is that they've got to the second aisle (realised that they're going to spend too much and decided not to put steak and salmon in the trolley). Seems quite a prudent approach to me.

Well I'll be the first to admit it but, Gayle and myself have not always seen eye to eye, on some things, but I think she this spot on here. The time to make a song and dance about the subject would have been at the end of the financia year if there HAD have been a huge over spend, not now, and I would like to think that the best person to out line this is Joe Mcintyre, the Executive Director for resources, as unlike Cllrs Britcliffe and Jones he has no political points to score

[cashman]

thats a refreshing change jaysay, ya mentioned somebody worth listening to.

[BERNADETTE]

All good and well but this is a predicted overspend for this financial year. Things aren't looking to great if they can predict such a big overspend at this early stage of the present financial year. Surely it works like any budget and there can be any amount of unexpected costs that may occur so it could be a lot more than predicted.

[g jones]

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You go into ASDA spend £50, go sit in the cafe and think about how you can pull the wool over the eyes of the people you promised to spend the other £150 on.

[Royboy39]

Originally Posted by g jones

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You go into ASDA spend £50, go sit in the cafe and think about how you can pull the wool over the eyes of the people you promised to spend the other £150 on.

I think you should be reading and responding to the thread Support for Migrants than carrying on with this nonsense?

[Lilly]

Originally Posted by g jones

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You go into ASDA spend £50, go sit in the cafe and think about how you can pull the wool over the eyes of the people you promised to spend the other £150 on.

Who is that directed at?

[garinda]

Originally Posted by Neil

While you are about Graham what is all this money being spent on Pendle Street?
It is a lot of cash after all. Are these private or Council/HH houses?
Come to think of it while I am asking questions, do HBC own any houses anymore or did all the stock transfer to HH?

The estimated cost for the renovation of these few houses has now risen from £1.8 to £3 million pounds.


http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk...demolished.php

[MargaretR]

So they are having a rethink about Pendle St - maybe demolition instead

[BERNADETTE]

Originally Posted by [email protected]

So they are having a rethink about Pendle St - maybe demolition instead

Yep but surely they must have had an idea of the proposed costs??

[Bonnyboy]

At £130k per house ( 27 thru 71, 23 properties )

What would be the most cost effective ? Repair or transfer these people to new eco friendly properties?

[BERNADETTE]

Originally Posted by Bonnyboy

At £130k per house ( 27 thru 71, 23 properties )

What would be the most cost effective ? Repair or transfer these people to new eco friendly properties?

If it was viable when first proposed why not now?? Not really bothered one way or another, well yes I am because it seems to be a u-turn on what was said to the home owners/tenants.