Originally Posted by TUTV Viewer:
“Will a store be next? Or will it be a local authority?
Oxford appears to be in dire straights at the moment. When NCP are cutting the cost of parking throughout the UK to help stimulate the retail economy (Source: www.ncp.co.uk/VAT ), Oxford City Council are increasing the cost of parking by 8% - and they admit it is because they are trying to "balance the books".
With a severe drop in retail property rental income, reductions in the number of visitors to city centres as well as the money lost in Iceland - I can there are problems in city halls throughout the country.
Does anyone know if Administrators have ever been called in to take over a council?”
“Will a store be next? Or will it be a local authority?
Oxford appears to be in dire straights at the moment. When NCP are cutting the cost of parking throughout the UK to help stimulate the retail economy (Source: www.ncp.co.uk/VAT ), Oxford City Council are increasing the cost of parking by 8% - and they admit it is because they are trying to "balance the books".
With a severe drop in retail property rental income, reductions in the number of visitors to city centres as well as the money lost in Iceland - I can there are problems in city halls throughout the country.
Does anyone know if Administrators have ever been called in to take over a council?”
I dislike Oxford City Council. thank god they no longer own the park & ride any more making it cheaper now to do that instead.



