Cultural and related services
Discussion
Gents,
A comment I read on here recently led me to take a peek at my local council (Stroud) accounts.
Literally the 4th highest amount of spending, with no breakdown, was Cultural and related services.
I tried to find out what this meant but my only friend, google, was only able to show me a lot of other people asking the same question.
Anyone here have a clue?
A comment I read on here recently led me to take a peek at my local council (Stroud) accounts.
Literally the 4th highest amount of spending, with no breakdown, was Cultural and related services.
I tried to find out what this meant but my only friend, google, was only able to show me a lot of other people asking the same question.
Anyone here have a clue?
https://thebristolian.net/tag/cultural-and-related...
Council say they do not break down categories on request due to
Financial constraints.
Not sure I'm concerned enough for a FOI request, was only mildly interested hence the placement.
Council say they do not break down categories on request due to
Financial constraints.
Not sure I'm concerned enough for a FOI request, was only mildly interested hence the placement.
http://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/content.asp?id=314...
thelink said:
Cultural and Related Services
Your Council Tax is spent on...
running 10 leisure centres which attract more than 1.35 million visits annually, providing physical activity opportunities for all ages in the community.
providing in the region of 274 weekly exercise classes, and accommodating some 475 weekly sport and physical activity club sessions.
flagsproviding 'Learn to Swim' sessions at the County's leisure centres teaching approximately 3,000 children every week.
managing Pembrokeshire's many award-winning beaches. In 2015, Pembrokeshire County Council was awarded 11 Blue Flags, 11 Green Coast Awards and 30 Seaside Awards.
providing lifeguards on 11 of the county's beaches during the summer months in partnership with the RNLI.
running the National Exercise Referral Scheme, which has been attended by over 7,000 people since its introduction in 2008.
providing a comprehensive library service, including a mobile and home delivery service, and an online service.
running Pembrokeshire Archives and Local Studies, which received approximately 5,000 enquiries last year.
providing information on tourism, dealing with enquiries from visitors in person, on the phone, by post or by email.
running Scolton Manor and Country Park, and supporting independent museums across the County.
supporting the Torch Theatre and many arts and music facilities across the County.
ID: 31486 Revised: 17/3/2016
Your Council Tax is spent on...
running 10 leisure centres which attract more than 1.35 million visits annually, providing physical activity opportunities for all ages in the community.
providing in the region of 274 weekly exercise classes, and accommodating some 475 weekly sport and physical activity club sessions.
flagsproviding 'Learn to Swim' sessions at the County's leisure centres teaching approximately 3,000 children every week.
managing Pembrokeshire's many award-winning beaches. In 2015, Pembrokeshire County Council was awarded 11 Blue Flags, 11 Green Coast Awards and 30 Seaside Awards.
providing lifeguards on 11 of the county's beaches during the summer months in partnership with the RNLI.
running the National Exercise Referral Scheme, which has been attended by over 7,000 people since its introduction in 2008.
providing a comprehensive library service, including a mobile and home delivery service, and an online service.
running Pembrokeshire Archives and Local Studies, which received approximately 5,000 enquiries last year.
providing information on tourism, dealing with enquiries from visitors in person, on the phone, by post or by email.
running Scolton Manor and Country Park, and supporting independent museums across the County.
supporting the Torch Theatre and many arts and music facilities across the County.
ID: 31486 Revised: 17/3/2016
For Stroud Council viewing the over £500 expenditure data may give you an idea too...
https://www.stroud.gov.uk/council/opendata
https://www.stroud.gov.uk/council/opendata
beat this then for a related council and councillor bit of info.
http://www.private-eye.co.uk/councillors This is about Councillor's failing to pay their council tax.
North Somerset, which has 50 councillors, was the worst for late payments – 10 reminders had to be sent. At least all paid up after receiving reminder letters. At Bradford city council, however, six councillors had to be summonsed to court – the highest number in the country. None of the six brought their accounts up to date before their court hearings, so the council had to get liability orders, allowing them to seize money or goods in lieu of payment. The council exercised those powers in all but one case, diverting members’ allowances to repay the outstanding amounts.
Across the three countries, 738 reminder letters had to be sent out and 157 councillors were then summonsed.
After being summonsed to court, only 67 councillors either paid their bill in full or did what one would assume they would advise their constituents to do – and sought help from the council, such as setting up a payment plan. The remaining 90 councillors seemingly did not take action to persuade their council from going ahead as their cases progressed to court (they were all in England and Wales as Scottish councils do not go down the judicial route).
In the vast majority of cases, the attention of the bench seemed to do the trick, as 74 councillors paid (or had their allowances taken). That left 16 councillors who did not – and were therefore unable to vote
http://www.private-eye.co.uk/councillors This is about Councillor's failing to pay their council tax.
North Somerset, which has 50 councillors, was the worst for late payments – 10 reminders had to be sent. At least all paid up after receiving reminder letters. At Bradford city council, however, six councillors had to be summonsed to court – the highest number in the country. None of the six brought their accounts up to date before their court hearings, so the council had to get liability orders, allowing them to seize money or goods in lieu of payment. The council exercised those powers in all but one case, diverting members’ allowances to repay the outstanding amounts.
Across the three countries, 738 reminder letters had to be sent out and 157 councillors were then summonsed.
After being summonsed to court, only 67 councillors either paid their bill in full or did what one would assume they would advise their constituents to do – and sought help from the council, such as setting up a payment plan. The remaining 90 councillors seemingly did not take action to persuade their council from going ahead as their cases progressed to court (they were all in England and Wales as Scottish councils do not go down the judicial route).
In the vast majority of cases, the attention of the bench seemed to do the trick, as 74 councillors paid (or had their allowances taken). That left 16 councillors who did not – and were therefore unable to vote
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