19 Apr
Our friends at West Midlands Taxpayers Alliance have a piece on the Supplementary Business Rates proposed by the New Labour think-tank, IPPR.
The IPPR’s Centre for Cities thinks that it’s a good idea if local authorities or Local Strategic Partnerships are given the ability to impose an additional 2p to 4p tax on businesses.
The intention has […]
Posted in City Region by: wonkotsane
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19 Apr
Advantage West Midlands (AWM), the unelected Regional Development Agency for the West Midlands euroregion, has signed a £100,000 sponsorship deal with Worcestershire County Cricket Club using taxpayers money.
Their reason for spending taxpayers money intended for regeneration and attracting investment into the West Midlands on sponsoring a cricket club is that it will promote Worcestershire and […]
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