Rossendale council looks to shave £600,000 off benefits bill

7:00am Tuesday 3rd July 2012 in Rossendale

A PUBLIC consultation has been launched as councillors in Rossendale look to shave £600,000 off their council tax benefits bill.

Next April will see the borough, among others, assume control for the administration of the state handout.

But Whitehall officials have insisted savings of 10 per cent must be achieved – and pensioners’ payouts must be protected.

Views are being sought by the Labour authority by October 31 on where the axe should fall.

Coun Christine Lamb, cabinet member for operational services, said: “The only people who will benefit from this will be baliffs.”

But Coun Darryl Smith, Conservative group leader, said: “I think this is a splendid way of seeing the localism agenda in action.”

The only pitfall with the Government’s scheme was the £26,000 overall benefits cap set was ‘far too high’, he added.

Neighbouring Burnley is using repayments from the Icelandic banking crisis to meet its shortfall.

Comments (11)

9:10am Tue 3 Jul 12

Bacupbloke says...

About time. Rossendale and especially Bacup is full of lazy families who never visit the job centre. This is Labour's prime concern and their attitude has left this country in the smelly brown stuff. There are lots more savings across the board. Why not let people decide what services they actually want and pay for those.
Labour run councils in the style of the old East Germany. Who will take over when Ed Millibean has gone. The local councillors are as much use as the CCTV system was at spotting the rioters. What a jolly shower.
About time. Rossendale and especially Bacup is full of lazy families who never visit the job centre. This is Labour's prime concern and their attitude has left this country in the smelly brown stuff. There are lots more savings across the board. Why not let people decide what services they actually want and pay for those. Labour run councils in the style of the old East Germany. Who will take over when Ed Millibean has gone. The local councillors are as much use as the CCTV system was at spotting the rioters. What a jolly shower. Bacupbloke

9:36am Tue 3 Jul 12

Michael@ClitheroeSince58 says...

What time of day do the Dole Dossers get online? my guess is some time around dinner.
What time of day do the Dole Dossers get online? my guess is some time around dinner. Michael@ClitheroeSince58

10:37am Tue 3 Jul 12

2 for 5p says...

People on hoysing benefit should not have a choice of privately rented property the council should find them a house at the cheapest pisible rent.
People on hoysing benefit should not have a choice of privately rented property the council should find them a house at the cheapest pisible rent. 2 for 5p

11:04am Tue 3 Jul 12

2 for 5p says...

The council should also publish a list stating name address how many occupants and how much housing benefit claimed.

What is it they call it freedom of information act, people should have the right to know were there money is going
The council should also publish a list stating name address how many occupants and how much housing benefit claimed. What is it they call it freedom of information act, people should have the right to know were there money is going 2 for 5p

12:48pm Tue 3 Jul 12

mavrick says...

2 for 5p wrote:
The council should also publish a list stating name address how many occupants and how much housing benefit claimed.

What is it they call it freedom of information act, people should have the right to know were there money is going
What a sad twisted, spiteful person you are. How dare you tar every one with the same brush.
Anybody who has nothing but benefits to live on is struggling.
I know there are scroungers in the system and I abhore them. I also wonder what your views on the Banking thieves are, just think they got as much in bonuses in a month as it cost the country in lost benefits for a year. So who are the real scroungers? Another inconvenient truth is this, It costs more to investigate and prosecute the fraudsters than the cost of the fraud. Perhaps a new way forward is needed. naming and shaming of innocent genuine benefit people is not the way forward.
So it would be helpful if you vented your poisonous ill informed populistic bile at the real villains in the country.
[quote][p][bold]2 for 5p[/bold] wrote: The council should also publish a list stating name address how many occupants and how much housing benefit claimed. What is it they call it freedom of information act, people should have the right to know were there money is going[/p][/quote]What a sad twisted, spiteful person you are. How dare you tar every one with the same brush. Anybody who has nothing but benefits to live on is struggling. I know there are scroungers in the system and I abhore them. I also wonder what your views on the Banking thieves are, just think they got as much in bonuses in a month as it cost the country in lost benefits for a year. So who are the real scroungers? Another inconvenient truth is this, It costs more to investigate and prosecute the fraudsters than the cost of the fraud. Perhaps a new way forward is needed. naming and shaming of innocent genuine benefit people is not the way forward. So it would be helpful if you vented your poisonous ill informed populistic bile at the real villains in the country. mavrick

1:41pm Tue 3 Jul 12

Michael@ClitheroeSince58 says...

mavrick wrote:
2 for 5p wrote:
The council should also publish a list stating name address how many occupants and how much housing benefit claimed.

What is it they call it freedom of information act, people should have the right to know were there money is going
What a sad twisted, spiteful person you are. How dare you tar every one with the same brush.
Anybody who has nothing but benefits to live on is struggling.
I know there are scroungers in the system and I abhore them. I also wonder what your views on the Banking thieves are, just think they got as much in bonuses in a month as it cost the country in lost benefits for a year. So who are the real scroungers? Another inconvenient truth is this, It costs more to investigate and prosecute the fraudsters than the cost of the fraud. Perhaps a new way forward is needed. naming and shaming of innocent genuine benefit people is not the way forward.
So it would be helpful if you vented your poisonous ill informed populistic bile at the real villains in the country.
12:48 first one gets up :)
[quote][p][bold]mavrick[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]2 for 5p[/bold] wrote: The council should also publish a list stating name address how many occupants and how much housing benefit claimed. What is it they call it freedom of information act, people should have the right to know were there money is going[/p][/quote]What a sad twisted, spiteful person you are. How dare you tar every one with the same brush. Anybody who has nothing but benefits to live on is struggling. I know there are scroungers in the system and I abhore them. I also wonder what your views on the Banking thieves are, just think they got as much in bonuses in a month as it cost the country in lost benefits for a year. So who are the real scroungers? Another inconvenient truth is this, It costs more to investigate and prosecute the fraudsters than the cost of the fraud. Perhaps a new way forward is needed. naming and shaming of innocent genuine benefit people is not the way forward. So it would be helpful if you vented your poisonous ill informed populistic bile at the real villains in the country.[/p][/quote]12:48 first one gets up :) Michael@ClitheroeSince58

4:57pm Tue 3 Jul 12

2 for 5p says...

mavrick wrote:
2 for 5p wrote:
The council should also publish a list stating name address how many occupants and how much housing benefit claimed.

What is it they call it freedom of information act, people should have the right to know were there money is going
What a sad twisted, spiteful person you are. How dare you tar every one with the same brush.
Anybody who has nothing but benefits to live on is struggling.
I know there are scroungers in the system and I abhore them. I also wonder what your views on the Banking thieves are, just think they got as much in bonuses in a month as it cost the country in lost benefits for a year. So who are the real scroungers? Another inconvenient truth is this, It costs more to investigate and prosecute the fraudsters than the cost of the fraud. Perhaps a new way forward is needed. naming and shaming of innocent genuine benefit people is not the way forward.
So it would be helpful if you vented your poisonous ill informed populistic bile at the real villains in the country.
Tell me then why the the spending of public funds should not be made available to the public.
It would also help combat fraud because people would see those not entitled and bubble them up , or is it you have something to hide maverick
[quote][p][bold]mavrick[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]2 for 5p[/bold] wrote: The council should also publish a list stating name address how many occupants and how much housing benefit claimed. What is it they call it freedom of information act, people should have the right to know were there money is going[/p][/quote]What a sad twisted, spiteful person you are. How dare you tar every one with the same brush. Anybody who has nothing but benefits to live on is struggling. I know there are scroungers in the system and I abhore them. I also wonder what your views on the Banking thieves are, just think they got as much in bonuses in a month as it cost the country in lost benefits for a year. So who are the real scroungers? Another inconvenient truth is this, It costs more to investigate and prosecute the fraudsters than the cost of the fraud. Perhaps a new way forward is needed. naming and shaming of innocent genuine benefit people is not the way forward. So it would be helpful if you vented your poisonous ill informed populistic bile at the real villains in the country.[/p][/quote]Tell me then why the the spending of public funds should not be made available to the public. It would also help combat fraud because people would see those not entitled and bubble them up , or is it you have something to hide maverick 2 for 5p

5:33pm Tue 3 Jul 12

Bacupbloke says...

Glad to see that most posters agree with me. Even Ed Millbean has said that he has no time for scroungers. Bet he is overruled by the loonies on his executive committee. Real people who are the ordinary working class are 75 per cent in support of housing and welfare cuts activists who read the Guardian and Independent are 75 per cent against.

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Glad to see that most posters agree with me. Even Ed Millbean has said that he has no time for scroungers. Bet he is overruled by the loonies on his executive committee. Real people who are the ordinary working class are 75 per cent in support of housing and welfare cuts activists who read the Guardian and Independent are 75 per cent against. Artists click to expand contents  Artwork click to expand contents  Summary click to collapse contents  Label Avenue Recordings Catalog # NUE 148 Format 7" Released 1971 Genre Pop, Reggae Style Tracklist click to expand contents  1 For Sale are 75 per cent in favour of cuts Bacupbloke

5:42pm Tue 3 Jul 12

Bacupbloke says...

Sorry for the gobbledook at the end of my last post something has got attached by the wonders of technology. I was making a final point that it is only intellectuals who are against reforms. Tony Blair tried reforms must was overruled.
Sorry for the gobbledook at the end of my last post something has got attached by the wonders of technology. I was making a final point that it is only intellectuals who are against reforms. Tony Blair tried reforms must was overruled. Bacupbloke

5:57pm Tue 3 Jul 12

Michael@ClitheroeSince58 says...

Bacupbloke wrote:
Glad to see that most posters agree with me. Even Ed Millbean has said that he has no time for scroungers. Bet he is overruled by the loonies on his executive committee. Real people who are the ordinary working class are 75 per cent in support of housing and welfare cuts activists who read the Guardian and Independent are 75 per cent against.

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Catalog # NUE 148
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Released 1971
Genre Pop, Reggae
Style
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are 75 per cent in favour of cuts
Alan Caddy Orchestra And Singers* ‎– Six Of The Best Top Hits
Did I get it right? lol
[quote][p][bold]Bacupbloke[/bold] wrote: Glad to see that most posters agree with me. Even Ed Millbean has said that he has no time for scroungers. Bet he is overruled by the loonies on his executive committee. Real people who are the ordinary working class are 75 per cent in support of housing and welfare cuts activists who read the Guardian and Independent are 75 per cent against. Artists click to expand contents  Artwork click to expand contents  Summary click to collapse contents  Label Avenue Recordings Catalog # NUE 148 Format 7" Released 1971 Genre Pop, Reggae Style Tracklist click to expand contents  1 For Sale are 75 per cent in favour of cuts[/p][/quote]Alan Caddy Orchestra And Singers* ‎– Six Of The Best Top Hits Did I get it right? lol Michael@ClitheroeSince58

8:56pm Tue 3 Jul 12

GAC says...

heres a crazy idea, maybe RBC can start trying to get businesses to move/open in to the valley rather than giving the ok to build more and more houses on older industrial sites adding to the total shambles which is the rossendale jobsmarket.

and if they want to save money on council tax benefits maybe they should stop writing thousands off each year and collect them.
heres a crazy idea, maybe RBC can start trying to get businesses to move/open in to the valley rather than giving the ok to build more and more houses on older industrial sites adding to the total shambles which is the rossendale jobsmarket. and if they want to save money on council tax benefits maybe they should stop writing thousands off each year and collect them. GAC

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