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Viking Chat => Off Topic => Topic started by: roverstillidie91 on March 16, 2024, 04:44:25 pm

Title: Local Government Privatisation
Post by: roverstillidie91 on March 16, 2024, 04:44:25 pm

https://twitter.com/vivamjm/status/1769025125439938754?s=19

Probably explains why the Tories have been cutting councils budgets to the bare bones for 14 years.

Wonder if more of the same from Labour?

Title: Re: Local Government Privatisation
Post by: Colemans Left Hook on March 16, 2024, 05:00:04 pm

For what it's worth ...

For years I thought Councils should be able to grant mortgages especially on say x-council flats - they do after all know the properties

Title: Re: Local Government Privatisation
Post by: roverstillidie91 on March 16, 2024, 05:10:59 pm

Quote from: Colemans Left Hook on March 16, 2024, 05:00:04 pm

For what it's worth ...

For years I thought Councils should be able to grant mortgages especially on say x-council flats - they do after all know the properties

they do grant through the right to buy?

There are associated maintenance costs they have to contribute to however in regards to the overall buildings.

Title: Re: Local Government Privatisation
Post by: Ldr on March 16, 2024, 05:31:37 pm

Quote from: roverstillidie91 on March 16, 2024, 04:44:25 pm

https://twitter.com/vivamjm/status/1769025125439938754?s=19

Probably explains why the Tories have been cutting councils budgets to the bare bones for 14 years.

Wonder if more of the same from Labour?

Doubt they could do a worse job than the council