tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-755834342571488774.post285650788663327826..comments2024-03-20T08:05:26.167+00:00Comments on Bracknell Blog: Will the Governments change in housing policy affect Bracknell?Mark Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00744387583593537268noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-755834342571488774.post-18619096287351582652009-07-08T20:36:00.982+01:002009-07-08T20:36:00.982+01:00Good work yep thats almost 50% wow thats not very ...Good work yep thats almost 50% wow thats not very fair on council tax payers. I think there is alot of truth in your commentdazmandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14859994295771083457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-755834342571488774.post-79045709689313117852009-07-07T16:24:41.539+01:002009-07-07T16:24:41.539+01:00I did a google of "bracknell negative hra&quo...I did a google of "bracknell negative hra" and came up with the following:<br /><br />http://www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/housing-revenue-account-2005-to-2006.pdf<br /><br />Rents (2004/5) 19,666,000<br /> -ve Subsidy Payable to Govt 9,107,000<br /><br />Rents (2005/6) 20,134,000<br /> -ve Subsidy Payable to Govt 9,553,000<br /><br />Looks like near 50% tome.<br /><br />My guess is that the government spin machine will say that it is one matter, and that the real money will still be ripped of the people of Bracknell and sent to the Labour heartlands.<br /><br />My guess is that the money that we wold have got to upgrade what were our council houses will now be redistrubuted elsewhere, and the Bracknell council tax payer will yet again have to fill the gap left by this grasping government.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com