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Originally Posted by Whittaker
just a quick question councillor Moss if you objected to the conservative budget proposals why did'nt you vote against it? instead of Abstaining maybe the people of this forum may like to know that answer
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Simple, I didn't disagree with the entire budget. It isn't in Hyndburn's best interests to vote against a 0% tax rise and to vote against would have been to object to that.
By and large I don't agree with abstaining but the Conservative proposals were going to be accepted last night come what may and debates in full council are something of a formality rather than borough-changing events. What concerns me is the large proportion of what was being proposed last night is imaginary money and not conducive to a balanced budget.
£30,000 more generated from pest control? How do you work that out?
Over £400,000 from planning fees? How can you be so sure that the same amount of people will continue to apply for planning permission now that you have levied a £35 charge just for the administration?
Where does the extra tax revenue come from in 2013 and 2014 without raising council tax?
And can you explain this mystery £17,500 to me?