tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1131658095945044290.post5997625915716440435..comments2023-10-09T11:27:46.098+01:00Comments on Shepherd's Bush: H&F Tories: Vote for fines!Chris Underwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03026438313352911527noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1131658095945044290.post-74751113625455120822013-04-11T12:46:39.287+01:002013-04-11T12:46:39.287+01:00Chris,
You miss the point. The money collected by...Chris,<br /><br />You miss the point. The money collected by fines - by law - is ring-fenced for environmental improvements, like footpaths and roads. You know how crap the paving has become in Lyric square? If you never want to see it refurbished, then by all means remove box junctions.<br /><br />As H points out above, many of the fines go to non-residents. So by removing them, you're shifting the tax burden solely to residents, including those that don't drive.<br /><br />It's not ideal. It might be seen as a stealth tax, but I'd prefer it to either having fewer improvements, or higher council tax imposed on everyone.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04968573709257538983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1131658095945044290.post-66862570935868775792013-04-10T12:40:00.483+01:002013-04-10T12:40:00.483+01:00The beauty of the fines is that a proportion - pro...The beauty of the fines is that a proportion - probably a substantial proportion in view of the Borough's shape and location - is born by non-residents. Is it canny politics of Clr. Cowan to offer a better deal to non-voters? What would a non-driving council tax payer say?Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01146808185620364646noreply@blogger.com