Council Housing & Planning Subsidies

[Cobbydaler]

Been trawling through the vast amount of Government data released in the interests of transparency.

In terms of Council Housing & Planning Subsidies the top ten list is:

Subsidies to Central Govt and Local Auth bodies Housing and Planning HARINGEY LB 1,754,602.00
Subsidies to Central Govt and Local Auth bodies Housing and Planning NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE DC 1,850,582.00
Subsidies to Central Govt and Local Auth bodies Housing and Planning MANCHESTER CITY CNCL (HSG) 2,133,446.00
Subsidies to Central Govt and Local Auth bodies Housing and Planning LEEDS CITY CNCL 2,952,857.00
Subsidies to Central Govt and Local Auth bodies Housing and Planning LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM 3,057,247.00
Subsidies to Central Govt and Local Auth bodies Housing and Planning SOUTHWARK LB 3,283,706.00
Subsidies to Central Govt and Local Auth bodies Housing and Planning SHEFFIELD CITY CNCL 3,540,305.00
Subsidies to Central Govt and Local Auth bodies Housing and Planning LONDON BOROUGH OF HACKNEY 4,449,570.00
Subsidies to Central Govt and Local Auth bodies Housing and Planning ISLINGTON LB 6,027,387.00

Now, I'm not a Local Government Officer & don't pretend to know exactly what this money is supposed to cover.

However, Manchester City Council (pop. 484,000) £2.1 million, Islington LB (pop. 176,0000) £6 million?

Can anyone enlighten me?

[chris9991]

Property is expensive in Central London?

[Cobbydaler]

So is the subsidy helping people/council to buy property?

Does it subsidise repairs & they're 8 times more costly per capita in Islington?

[Pog66]

Possibly more Essential Worker housing required in London? Cost of land & building will still be the same - but rents recovered would be lower?