23rd September 2012, 08:15 AM
Are County units are subsidized by Councils? Err do they pay commercial rents, IT equipment and service charges, HR provisions, advertising? IF so, are people who pay Council tax in County A subsidizing the Council unit to carry out work in and out of County? I guess they big grey area is Council A paying for work to be in Council B's backyard.
Do Council units get (occasionally) bailed out financially when the fail to break even (a financial loss in other words)?
I also thought that Government was keen to stop Councils directly competing against private companies for work?
Do Council units get (occasionally) bailed out financially when the fail to break even (a financial loss in other words)?
I also thought that Government was keen to stop Councils directly competing against private companies for work?