Jonathan Ross

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[Jonathan Ross @1jonathanross]

@thomasforth @purpleairplane1 Slough station drives me crazy. They have IR motion sensors hooked up to speakers which say don't run, and to hold the handrail on the steps. The steps fit six people abreast, yet everyone should hold the handrail?!

[Localgov.co.uk @localgoveditors]

Wandsworth Council considers council tax rise of up to 160%

Find out more below 👇

https://t.co/bBgz6yYf2u

[Jonathan Ross @1jonathanross]

What a great story! I can see this being a great model for looked after children and care leavers in UK local government

[Piali Das Gupta @PialiDG]

https://t.co/LyMqMstbMi

[Jonathan Ross @1jonathanross]

@JackTShaw Wokingham has been able to maintain spending levels, because it can decide on council tax locally, and that helps them significantly.
In Stoke-on-Trent, local council tax decisions have less impact. They're reliant on central government, someone not in Stoke, giving them money

[Jonathan Ross @1jonathanross]

@JackTShaw Wokingham residents/politicians have more local decision making, because they have more autonomy over 83% of their funding.
In Blackpool & Stoke-on-Trent, they only raise 38% locally from council tax

[Jonathan Ross @1jonathanross]

@JayneKirkham4 @JackTShaw Authorities with more funding raised locally through council tax are less deprived. Authorities more dependent on funding from central government are more deprived

[Jonathan Ross @1jonathanross]

@JayneKirkham4 @JackTShaw Wokingham is more able to go out it's own way.
Blackpool and Stoke-on-Trent are at the whim of central government funding decisions

[Tom Bridges @bridges_tom]

An important issue. My thoughts 🧵

1. Pay matters. It is a labour market after all.

2. So does feeling valued more generally. Why for example don’t local authorities pay planners’ professional subscriptions? That hardly says we value your professional experience and competence

[Jonathan Ross @1jonathanross]

@public_finance_ A tricky situation in Nottingham, but an important reminder of the importance of getting things right by ensuring appropriate due diligence in local government finance

[Jonathan Ross @1jonathanross]

@holmeses70 It's live: provisional local government finance settlement 2023/24 https://t.co/svYirKL4x3

[Martin George @geomr]

Looks like we will be getting the local government finance settlement today. As with last year it's being dealt with by a written statement, not an oral statement which would have allowed MPs to ask questions

[Jonathan Ross @1jonathanross]

This map is great! I remember hearing how 'A' roads worked from my year 6 teacher, and this demonstrates it so well

[Alasdair Rae @undertheraedar]

All A roads and motorways in Great Britain, in order, for today's #30DayMapChallenge remix finale 🎶

My favourite (but also nemesis) is the A9 but I'm also quite fond of the A66, A82, and the A858, if we're sharing our deepest secrets - yeah the A830 isn't too bad either!

[Marcus J @Marcus1JJ]

@MimiJ9 @PickardJE Agreed! This is one of my favourite graphs 👇

[LGA Wellbeing @LGAWellbeing]

The 'village' that got me off drink and drugs @changegrowlive @ChrisLee1972 @jimmcmanusph

https://t.co/B3qwNK0dQD

[Jen Bevan @JenPope89]

The #CIPFA Closure of 2021/22 Financial Statements #Bulletin is now available on the website:

https://t.co/jIYnQxD3nW

#Localgovernment #Yearend #Financeupdates #cipfanetworks #accountingguidance #importantupdate #PublicSectorFinance #Acconting