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Proceeding contribution from Lord Pickles (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Monday, 28 March 2011. It occurred during Budget debate on Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation.


Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation

I suppose if a council sits on £130 million of reserves, that is an easy thing to do, but let him recall Hammersmith and Fulham, which, after years of considerable increases, managed not only to freeze the council tax but to cut it in each successive year. I regret that the Labour party says one thing in the Chamber and another thing to the voters. I am proud to say that we are able to set aside—


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
526 c75 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Business Construction Council tax Budgets Housing Environment protection Economic planning Inflation Planning permission Local government finance Public expenditure Social security benefits Small businesses Regional planning and development Taxation VAT Enterprise zones Budget March 2011
Link
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