Three Ways Starmer Can Lose the Countryside Labour’s farm inheritance tax changes have now reached the High Court, not because anyone in Westminster suddenly discovered a conscience, but because farmers say the Government failed to consult properly before meddling with family succession. For Shropshire, where farming is woven into the county’s economy and identity, theContinue reading “The Great British Farm Tax Fudge”
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Property Development for Beginners (By People Who Won’t Pay the Bill)
Cornovii in 60 seconds • Shropshire Council owns Cornovii• Shropshire Council lends it money• Those loans are secured on public land• If Cornovii fails, the Council is on the hook• The taxpayer ultimately carries the risk We ask why that arrangement is still described as “arm’s length”. They call it “commercial”.They call it “arm’s length”.Continue reading “Property Development for Beginners (By People Who Won’t Pay the Bill)”