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Tony of Sidcup
@tonyofsidcup
Nattering nabob of negativism, Level 2.
Jul 5, 2025 • 13 tweets • 4 min read
1/n Eureka! An explanation emerges - and (spolier) it "exonerates" @TeresaONeillLBB's crew, and is a matter of simple if niche maths. Let's dive in. 2/n Once a council figures out how much it needs to spend, and how much it is getting from the government - let's put business rates aside - it subtracts the latter from the former to arrive at the "council-tax requirement", i.e. how much council tax needs to be raised. Image
Jan 4, 2025 • 23 tweets • 7 min read
Look who's there in last place, as London's borough with the lowest service expenditure per resident. Spoiler: it's @LBofBexley - boasting London's 8th highest council tax. Veeery interesting... NB @BonkersBexley Image 2. However, this does not mean that @LBofBexley residents get worse services. A big part of council spending is on Education, including "maintained" schools and academies. Academies get money direct from @educationgovuk. More academies, less council spending. Image