There article here (3 years old) about Wandsworth Council tax.Unless things have changed it seems money from property development has quite a large impact on the budgets or more accurately the relatively small amount (excluding the Mayors cut) that WBC can raise via Council Tax.Any thoughts??"Is Wandsworth council addicted to property developers’ money? Based on our study, the result is yes. The money coming for approved schemes in Lambeth is less than 10% of the Council tax collected over the 8 year period, while it represents more than 100% in Wandsworth.""In a borough like Lambeth, that Wandsworth likes to compare with (they have a similar population of ~320k inhabitants in Lambeth and ~330k in Wandsworth), the Council tax (2019/20) received was £123m with an additional £20m paid by property developers. In comparison, Wandsworth received less than half that Council tax income (£61m in 2019) but more than £55m from property developers."https://www.cjag.org/2022/03/14/understanding-the-lowest-council-tax-slogan/
Ed Robinson ● 17d