Leeds Economy - Page 60

Val Verde · May 21st, 2012, 05:32 PM

Double Post

Val Verde · May 21st, 2012, 05:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Suburban Knight

TV tax?

I presume Pagey is referring to the TV Licence which I wouldn't scrap but surely exemptions could perhaps be made to low earners, the unemployed and students or alternatively subsuming the TV Licence within income tax and VAT? On another note why on earth is there still a separate Black & White Television Licence which must be a massive anachronism in this day and age.

Also surely the rise of VAT to 20% must surely have had a noticably negative effect on the affordability of goods in addition to continually rising council taxes and overall rising cost of things such as food and fuel.

LeedsLad · June 17th, 2012, 07:06 PM

Summer Economy Bulletin is out, usually an interesting read: http://www.leeds.gov.uk/files/Intern...24/eb12sum.pdf

LeedsLad · June 17th, 2012, 07:11 PM

First piece of news:

http://www.84albionstreet.co.uk/location

Albion Street
Commercial Estates Group is set to go-ahead with a £1m refurbishment of 84 Albion Street, creating
more than 17,000 sq ft of space available on a floor by floor basis.

Aaronj09 · June 18th, 2012, 01:46 AM

As suspected, the Leeds Trolleybus is a dead dodo.

Shame, but was expected. Should have told us though instead of not saying anything..

Lad 2011 · June 18th, 2012, 01:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aaronj09

As suspected, the Leeds Trolleybus is a dead dodo.

Don't really think anyone really cares tbf

it's just a bus on a dog lead - trams are no better neither.

Aaronj09 · June 18th, 2012, 02:43 AM

I care, because Leeds needs something.. they work well in the likes of Lyon, France..

joeb85 · June 18th, 2012, 03:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pagey17

Stop the TV tax or at least cut it and increase the income tax threshold to 10 grand then you will see localised growth flourish.

orrr...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guaranteed_minimum_income

Skychaser 2005 · June 18th, 2012, 08:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aaronj09

As suspected, the Leeds Trolleybus is a dead dodo.

Shame, but was expected. Should have told us though instead of not saying anything..

Why is it a dead dodo????

Aaronj09 · June 19th, 2012, 01:18 AM

It's not mentioned in the Leeds Economy Bulletin for summer 2012..

Leeds No.1 · June 19th, 2012, 01:27 AM

Why would that mean it's dead?

I have my doubts that it has been successful, but you can't assume it's dead just because it hasn't been mentioned in a bulletin that isn't even directly related to NGT.

Aaronj09 · June 19th, 2012, 01:35 AM

It was supposed to be announced by the end of May, and you would expect to see it under the transport section.. which leads me to believe they are not committed to it at all. It's a dead dodo.

Skychaser 2005 · June 19th, 2012, 08:39 PM

I think the Govt has made LCC keep quiet as in they have shouted out about the possibility of NGT going ahead without confirmation before. Don't think its dead though, just being scrutinised by Govt transport bods. Would have thought any announcement would be linked to Leeds City Region getting the nod on its transport funding before Parliaments summer recess.

LeedsLad · June 19th, 2012, 09:26 PM

Does seem rather odd that the date for announcement has come and gone and yet no one in the media nor LCC has batted an eyelid...?

di Livio · June 20th, 2012, 07:21 PM

Another letdown. This shocker of a building was supposed to be reconstructed before the financial crisis hit.

Suburban Knight · June 21st, 2012, 12:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aaronj09

It's not mentioned in the Leeds Economy Bulletin for summer 2012..

I know how the Economy Bulletin is compiled, and its non-inclusion is in no way anything to do with people in the council having heard already.

this_city · June 21st, 2012, 02:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Suburban Knight

I know how the Economy Bulletin is compiled, and its non-inclusion is in no way anything to do with people in the council having heard already.

Hmm indeed. The lack of certain items whilst others appear doesn't leave me feeling very confident that a thorough data collection process took place

Suburban Knight · June 21st, 2012, 03:57 PM

Fair point, though considering the vast range of disparate data sources and things going on (which the economic policy team compile every day for a mailing list to council development department staff + partners in other organisations, they do a good job keeping tabs at all with just one guy doing most of the work!

mike okane · June 22nd, 2012, 01:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by di Livio

Another letdown. This shocker of a building was supposed to be reconstructed before the financial crisis hit.

What is that ? don't think i've ever seen (or looked) at it before, an
Amsterdam style sci fi windowbox kindathing going on.....quite like it!

Leeds No.1 · June 22nd, 2012, 01:19 AM

Yes it is a bit Amsterdam-esque.

June 18th, 2012, 01:46 AM	#1185
Aaronj09 Not a Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Leeds Posts: 7,684 Likes (Received): 213	As suspected, the Leeds Trolleybus is a dead dodo. Shame, but was expected. Should have told us though instead of not saying anything.. __________________ CONFIRMED SIGHTINGS OF POSITIVE AND REALISTIC CASES FOR SCOTLAND TO BECOME INDEPENDENT: 0

June 18th, 2012, 02:43 AM	#1187
Aaronj09 Not a Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Leeds Posts: 7,684 Likes (Received): 213	I care, because Leeds needs something.. they work well in the likes of Lyon, France.. __________________ CONFIRMED SIGHTINGS OF POSITIVE AND REALISTIC CASES FOR SCOTLAND TO BECOME INDEPENDENT: 0

June 19th, 2012, 01:18 AM	#1190
Aaronj09 Not a Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Leeds Posts: 7,684 Likes (Received): 213	It's not mentioned in the Leeds Economy Bulletin for summer 2012.. __________________ CONFIRMED SIGHTINGS OF POSITIVE AND REALISTIC CASES FOR SCOTLAND TO BECOME INDEPENDENT: 0

June 19th, 2012, 01:27 AM	#1191
Leeds No.1 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Leeds, EU Posts: 22,285 Likes (Received): 102	Why would that mean it's dead? I have my doubts that it has been successful, but you can't assume it's dead just because it hasn't been mentioned in a bulletin that isn't even directly related to NGT. __________________ "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure, It is our light not our darkness, that frightens us"

June 19th, 2012, 01:35 AM	#1192
Aaronj09 Not a Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Leeds Posts: 7,684 Likes (Received): 213	It was supposed to be announced by the end of May, and you would expect to see it under the transport section.. which leads me to believe they are not committed to it at all. It's a dead dodo. __________________ CONFIRMED SIGHTINGS OF POSITIVE AND REALISTIC CASES FOR SCOTLAND TO BECOME INDEPENDENT: 0

May 21st, 2012, 05:32 PM	#1181
Val Verde Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Leeds Posts: 5,546 Likes (Received): 8	Double Post

June 17th, 2012, 07:06 PM	#1183
LeedsLad Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 2,767 Likes (Received): 0	Summer Economy Bulletin is out, usually an interesting read: http://www.leeds.gov.uk/files/Intern...24/eb12sum.pdf

June 17th, 2012, 07:11 PM	#1184
LeedsLad Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 2,767 Likes (Received): 0	First piece of news: http://www.84albionstreet.co.uk/location Albion Street Commercial Estates Group is set to go-ahead with a £1m refurbishment of 84 Albion Street, creating more than 17,000 sq ft of space available on a floor by floor basis.

June 19th, 2012, 08:39 PM	#1193
Skychaser 2005 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Leeds Posts: 2,456 Likes (Received): 21	I think the Govt has made LCC keep quiet as in they have shouted out about the possibility of NGT going ahead without confirmation before. Don't think its dead though, just being scrutinised by Govt transport bods. Would have thought any announcement would be linked to Leeds City Region getting the nod on its transport funding before Parliaments summer recess.

June 19th, 2012, 09:26 PM	#1194
LeedsLad Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 2,767 Likes (Received): 0	Does seem rather odd that the date for announcement has come and gone and yet no one in the media nor LCC has batted an eyelid...?

June 20th, 2012, 07:21 PM	#1195
di Livio Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Trinity Leeds Posts: 7,559 Likes (Received): 53	Another letdown. This shocker of a building was supposed to be reconstructed before the financial crisis hit.

June 21st, 2012, 03:57 PM	#1198
Suburban Knight ßANNED Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Leeds! Posts: 3,885 Likes (Received): 22	Fair point, though considering the vast range of disparate data sources and things going on (which the economic policy team compile every day for a mailing list to council development department staff + partners in other organisations, they do a good job keeping tabs at all with just one guy doing most of the work! __________________ Sometimes I wonder if the world's so small That we can never get away from the sprawl Living in the sprawl Dead shopping malls rise like mountains beyond mountains And there's no end in sight I need the darkness, someone please cut the lights

June 22nd, 2012, 01:19 AM	#1200
Leeds No.1 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Leeds, EU Posts: 22,285 Likes (Received): 102	Yes it is a bit Amsterdam-esque. __________________ "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure, It is our light not our darkness, that frightens us"

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