Tonight Sheffield mayor Dan Jarvis said he saw the “dead hand of the Treasury” behind the negotiations giving them insufficient money. Similar claims from Manchester leaders this week.
So what do we know?
Quick thread 1/
So what do we know?
Quick thread 1/
https://twitter.com/SamCoatesSky/status/1318671278866399232
2/ There WAS a Treasury official as well as Treasury Chief Secretary Steve Barclay on Monday’s call with Manc leaders. Tho they weren’t on Tuesday’s calls when talks collapsed
They laid down certain principles like refusing to have regional increases to 67% salary scheme
But...
They laid down certain principles like refusing to have regional increases to 67% salary scheme
But...
3/ Sky News understands that the pot the Treasury gave to No10 for negotiations with all the local authorities heading into tier 3 was SIGNIFICANTLY bigger than the sums being discussed for just Manchester.
Conf...
Conf...
4/ The Manc negotiations collapsed over £5m gap.
(Manc leaders wanted £65m. Gvt offered £60m.)
The pot available to No10 was significantly - ie multiples - of the amounts under discussion for Manchester.
That all suggests it wasn’t the Treasury who collapsed the talks
(Manc leaders wanted £65m. Gvt offered £60m.)
The pot available to No10 was significantly - ie multiples - of the amounts under discussion for Manchester.
That all suggests it wasn’t the Treasury who collapsed the talks
5/ Tho there was some Treasury involvement in the process, No10 led the talks
And some in No10 were saying “the Treasury won’t stand for” various options during the negs
But No10 had the big pot of money - and therefore final decision making power
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And some in No10 were saying “the Treasury won’t stand for” various options during the negs
But No10 had the big pot of money - and therefore final decision making power
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