Councils

COUNCIL INVESTMENT

COUNCIL FUNDING

CUT DOWN COSTS OF COUNCILS

England’s councils to be still its counties, but only one council per county, headed by direct-voted by public Elected Mayor (paid full time wages, not just a council leader’s fee). Nothing to do with merely ceremonial mayors appointed by councillors.
Study how Greece (who invented democracy, with that word a Greek word) organise their Elected Mayors.
Saves on council costs.
Local people to have your
Council Charter of Rights and
free appeals service.

TAX HAVENS AND COUNCIL CONTRACTS

All firms with a government or council contract over £250,000 will pay tax in UK and train UK workers.

No company will receive taxpayer-funded contracts if it, or its parent company, is headquartered in a tax haven.

Councils to ensure the building of at least 100,000 high-standard, eco-friendly, affordable council and social rented homes over the next five years, on brownfield sites.

Suspend evictions for debt and introduce rent controls now to end profiteering by rip-off landlords.

Scrap the council tax.
Replace it with a new graduated wealth tax based on ability to pay (calculated by income) and that will exempt all those on low incomes.

COUNCIL WORKERS’ PAY

For an immediate increase of the minimum council wage to £16 an hour living wage and for it to then rise in line with inflation or wages, whichever is higher.
No exemptions.

Minimum wage of £16 per hour, for council paid carers, who also should be paid travel time, and no longer do just 15 minute care visits.

• Rows of single cubicle free public toilets in town centres on the free car parks

(3 unisex, 1 with baby changing facilities, 1 larger disabled) and suburban shopping centres.

FREE TOWN CENTRE CAR PARKING

Redeploy the council employed traffic wardens, into security guards in public spaces, to protect shoppers from muggers, pick pockets, the banned e-scooters, and to insist bicycle riders walk not ride their bikes through pedestrian only areas. Provided with uniform (although civilians in status), stab proof vests, and launderette tickets to clean uniforms.
Redeploy the council employed traffic wardens, into security guards in public spaces, to demand and enforce the new Highway Code, with the new Rule for drivers, motorcyclists, horse riders and cyclists.