Rates: are they outmoded?

Article Abstract:

The chaotic state of financing at the local level of British government stems from the failure of the national government to decide what system of local government is needed, and how local government is to be financed. The present system tries unsuccessfully to steer a middle course between a centralist approach, in which the central government has the main responsibility for local government expenditure, and the localist approach, in which the local government decides on the local rate levels. Under the present system, only one-third of the British adult population contributes fully for local services.

Laws, regulations and rules, Accounting and auditing, Public finance, Expenditures, Public, Public expenditures

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Urban renewal: first steps down a long road

Article Abstract:

The UK government's 'Action for Cities' urban renewal initiative has been in existence since early 1988, and minister Tony Newton has said that progress is encouraging. Goals of the initiative include: increasing the number of urban development corporations; better road links; and crime prevention at inner city estates. Confederation of British Industry efforts in Birmingham and Newcastle are discussed, as are efforts in the following areas: the Black Country; Teesside; and Wales.

Urban renewal, Community development corporations

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