Tag: Councils

The local councils playing fast and loose with borrowed billions

HERE are some astonishing figures. Woking council’s borrowing for the 24/25 year totals around £2billion, equivalent to £18,000 for every resident. Spelthorne, a Surrey town of around 100,000 souls, owes £1billion, Warrington £1.8billion and Thurrock in Essex £1.5billion. There are others. How do they do it, you might be asking, where does all this come […]

Rent Bill will demonise landlords – and bankrupt councils

IN THE historic case of Entick v Carrington in 1765, Lord Camden famously stated: ‘By the laws of England, every invasion into private property, be it ever so minute, is a trespass.’ By that measure the Renters Reform Bill, now in its final stages in Parliament, can best be described as a wholesale and fundamental invasion into […]

Tennessee House Passes Bill Barring Local Councils From Returning Expelled Lawmakers

Opponents – and legal counsel – contend measure is unconstitutional. Photo: Rep. Justin J. Pearson, D-Memphis, (center) debates a bill that would prohibit local councils from reappointing expelled lawmakers to their seats. Photo Credit: John Partipilo By Sam Stockard [Tennessee Lookout -CC BY-NC-ND 4.0] – Despite constitutional questions, House Republicans approved a measure Monday that […]