Lynne
If you don't earn enough to pay tax then a rise in the income tax threshold means nothing. I'll stick my neck out and say that I feel sure lots of people right across the political spectrum think that it is wrong (except employers perhaps) that the tax payer should top up low pay. It is the way that this tax credit reform is being introduced and its financial consequences for the low paid ...
Have read that approx 4,600 families in the Teignbridge area will lose out under these proposed cuts to tax credits. But as roberta says, and I had in mind when I first posted on this thread, it may not only be those on tax credits who will lose out....
"people are now at breaking point with it all" Yes, I've been wondering to myself just how much the proposed tax credit cuts on the working poor will impact on the local economy. After all, if local people have less money to spend then they can't spend it in the local shops. Or, if living further afield, and they usually come down here on holiday spending money here will they now be able to ...
Oh no .....you don't mean.........it couldn't possily be........that...........the Sainsbury's roundabout won't be of the correct size when (when!) that link road gets built and traffic will want to filter off from it onto said link road when coming from the Exeter direction.
Please post on here or contact me personally via the message option at the bottom of this posting. Many thanks Lynne
"Also being so near to Langdon Hospital and their escape rate" I don't know what the escape rate is but given that there are people in the hospital because of being found guilty in the courts of violent acts, I do wonder at the mindset of those thinking it okay for loads of houses to be built not only near the hospital but also virtually bang opposite it. There, I've said it. ...
Thanks Ken.
Does anyone know what TDC's planning committee decided this morning re the planning application that Barbarawils68 and Ken have been discussing? (planning ref 14/01577/Maj)
List of TDC preferred providers re affordable housing. 11. Preferred Partners The following Registered Providers and Teignbridge District Council form the Teignbridge Affordable Housing Partnership which works together to maximise the delivery of good quality affordable homes and help meet local housing priorities. Developers are asked to consider working with our preferred ...
As I understand it the HA system works along these lines. The Local Authority has a list of preferred providers to whom they prefer the developer to sell the % of homes having to be affordable. The % of homes that need to be affordable will be set out in the S106 agreement when the planning permission gets given for any particular development. Usually developers go along that route. The ...
