{"id":4312,"date":"2018-10-29T21:57:26","date_gmt":"2018-10-29T20:57:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gpsj.co.uk\/?p=4312"},"modified":"2018-10-29T21:57:26","modified_gmt":"2018-10-29T20:57:26","slug":"2018-budget-gpsj-readers-send-us-their-comments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gpsj.co.uk\/?p=4312","title":{"rendered":"2018 Budget: GPSJ readers send us their comments"},"content":{"rendered":"

Reporter: Stuart Littleford<\/span><\/p>\n

Government & Public Sector Journal readers have sent us their comments on today’s budget:<\/p>\n

Ben Jackson, CEO of early payment provider, Oxygen Finance, said:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cToday was a missed opportunity for the Chancellor to deliver on his Spring Statement pledge to stamp out late payment. All we\u2019ve had since then is further consultation on the issue, but no decisive action.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile further legislation isn\u2019t the answer to this deep-rooted problem, there is a case for strengthening existing measures. In practice, this would mean immediate financial consequences for businesses who pay late. The existing rules see late payers merely reporting on the extent to which they pay late, with the onus on suppliers – who will be reluctant to bite the hand that feeds them – to trigger any financial penalty.<\/p>\n

\u201cCashflow is the lifeblood of any business and without the certainty of regular, timely payments businesses cannot put their growth plans into action, which, at best, leaves them operating in a short-term fashion and at worst puts their very survival in jeopardy. While the Budget did include business-friendly measures, they mean very little when firms still aren\u2019t being paid on time for the goods and services they provide.\u201d<\/p>\n

Responding to today\u2019s Budget, Richard Murray, Director of Policy at The King\u2019s Fund, said:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThe social care system cannot continue to get by on last-minute, piecemeal funding announcements. Adult social care in England needs at least \u00a31.5 billion more per year simply to cope with demand meaning that the funding announced today, which will also need to cover children\u2019s social care, falls far short. This highlights the need for a long-term plan for how social care will be funded and structured so that it can meet increasing demand. Successive Governments have dodged tough decisions on social care and the forthcoming Green Paper must now ensure social care gets the long-term plan it so desperately needs.<\/p>\n

\u201cTwo billion pounds for mental health confirms the early signals that this would be a key priority for the forthcoming NHS long-term plan. But years of underfunding have taken their toll and this is no more than a small step on the road to parity of esteem. Mental health services need more than money to meet demand. A chronic shortage of mental health staff means that, despite the new funding, the service won\u2019t improve until the Government and the NHS provide a plan to increase the workforce.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham told GPSJ:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cToday\u2019s Budget had a number of welcome steps but Greater Manchester will need more from the Chancellor in the upcoming spending review if we are to face up to the big post-Brexit challenges.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe skills funding package for Greater Manchester that\u2019s been announced today is welcome but should only be another step on the journey towards full devolution of post-16 education.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe nearly \u00a370 million of additional investment in transport from the Transforming Cities Fund in 2022-23 is also positive but I know people in Greater Manchester wanted to hear more from the Chancellor on the chaos that\u2019s affecting commuters and harming the Northern economy now. \u00a0 Greater Manchester needs similar powers to London if we are to fix our roads and railways. \u00a0That\u2019s why I\u2019m calling on people across Greater Manchester to join our campaign to Take Control of our Transport at takecontrolofourtransport.co.uk.<\/p>\n

\u201cI also hope that the Government\u2019s decision to refresh its Northern Powerhouse Strategy next year is a recognition of what Northern Leaders have been saying to Ministers over recent years. \u00a0The promises made to the North need to be delivered and the Northern Powerhouse urgently needs new momentum.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn the vital issue of social care, any new funding for social care is welcome and critically needed, but the Chancellor\u2019s announcement doesn\u2019t address the scale of social care underfunding. Rather than sticking plasters, we need a long-term settlement for social care to ensure older and disabled people get the care they need.\u201d<\/p>\n

Glen Garrod, President of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS), said:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cIt would seem that that era of austerity is indeed not at an end for older and disabled people.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe detail in the Red Book reveals that the announced funding of \u00a3650 million for social care is in fact a core of \u00a3410 million which will need to be negotiated in local Councils between children and adult services \u2013 both of which are hard pressed. Whilst this additional funding is indeed positive, it is both inadequate and temporary. There is also \u00a3240m in 2019\/20 to continue the winter pressures funding that supports the NHS.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe detail in the budget creates an invidious situation affecting older and disabled people locally.\u00a0 Their needs will be competing with those of different Council departments, projected overspends, dwindling or exhausted reserves, supporting NHS needs and the needs of children and young people.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is however, welcome, that more money for the Disabilities Funding Grant is available, which is \u00a310 million more than the Chancellor announced in his speech. It is positive the Government is making \u00a0more money available for social care overall. We must have a long-term funding solutions for adult social care and the Government must bring these forward in the green paper urgently.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ben Jackson, CEO of early payment provider, Oxygen Finance, said:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cToday was a missed opportunity for the Chancellor to deliver on his Spring Statement pledge to stamp out late payment. All we\u2019ve had since then is further consultation on the issue, but no decisive action.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile further legislation isn\u2019t the answer to this deep-rooted problem, there is a case for strengthening existing measures. In practice, this would mean immediate financial consequences for businesses who pay late. The existing rules see late payers merely reporting on the extent to which they pay late, with the onus on suppliers – who will be reluctant to bite the hand that feeds them – to trigger any financial penalty.<\/p>\n

\u201cCashflow is the lifeblood of any business and without the certainty of regular, timely payments businesses cannot put their growth plans into action, which, at best, leaves them operating in a short-term fashion and at worst puts their very survival in jeopardy. While the Budget did include business-friendly measures, they mean very little when firms still aren\u2019t being paid on time for the goods and services they provide.\u201d<\/p>\n

Peter Hogg, UK Cities Director, said:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThe Chancellor was keen to share the love around the UK in today\u2019s budget. Whilst he may have come to bury one of his predecessor\u2019s pet policy initiatives \u2013 austerity, he went out of his way to praise the other \u2013 devolution. No part of the Union was denied Mr Hammond\u2019s generosity, with devo deals for Tayside, Belfast and Mid Wales, whilst Northern Powerhouse Rail, the Oxford-Cambridge rail link and the devolved authorities all got additional funding or extended funding windows. This, linked to pledges on the Transforming Cities Fund, Future Mobility Zones, infrastructure, health, schools and defence, adds up to a very regionally focused budget.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is good news for the UK\u2019s overall competitiveness at a critical time and will helpfully encourage confidence and investability. It is also reassuring to see the Chancellor recognise the need to enable growth in our cities and the corridors that connect them. It is disappointing \u2013 if understandable \u2013 to see limited funding for London. The HIF funding (Housing Infrastructure Fund) of the DLR extension and inclusion of Lower Thames Crossing in the Roads Investment Strategy 2 settlement are welcome, but it feels like a missed opportunity to see nothing on Crossrail 2, The Bakerloo Line Extension or indeed the regeneration of Thames Gateway.\u201d\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Simon Rawlinson, Head of Strategic Research and Insight, said:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThe end to the use of the PFI for social and economic infrastructure is good politics as no deal has been signed since 2016.\u00a0 However, finding the finance to plug the gaps left by the EIB – which the budget does not address – along with public sector expertise to deliver publicly funded programmes, may prove to be longer-term liabilities. Meanwhile, given the raft of announcements in connection with future capital expenditure on housing, roads and the high street, the lack of an announcement on the progress of the construction sector deal points to the need\u00a0for greater coordination between Government Departments.\u201d<\/p>\n

Will Waller, Head of Market Intelligence, said:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cNoticeable by its absence in Hammond\u2019s speech was any mention of the \u2018Help to Buy\u2019 Equity Loan Scheme. \u00a0But the housebuilding community won\u2019t be disappointed.\u00a0 The red book heralds a new Help to Buy Equity Loan scheme that will run from April 2021 for 2 years to the tune of almost \u00a39bn.\u00a0 Even better, it also won\u2019t be contingent on any site-specifics or new planning policy. This is a huge win for housebuilders in minimising uncertainty, particularly crucial as an average of 40% of revenue of the top ten house builders is supported by the scheme and it has played a huge part in driving profitability in an increasingly challenging market.\u00a0 Equally, it will allow more first time buyers to get on the ladder. That said, whilst this policy will provide renewed comfort and opportunity, the red book makes it clear that March 2023 will be the definite end to the scheme. \u00a0The big house builders will need to invest \u00a0in evolving business and delivery models.\u201d<\/p>\n

Natalie Sauber, Market Intelligence Lead for Manufacturing & Technology, said:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThe Chancellor\u2019s cash injection of \u00a390 million to create future mobility zones is a positive move. Smart transport solutions present a huge opportunity to radically transform how we live, work and travel. It is reassuring to see the Government take another important step in its campaign to embrace the next generation of citizen driven mobility. Now is the time for local authorities and transport bodies to get ahead of the game.\u201d<\/p>\n

Charlotte Morton, Chief Executive of the\u00a0Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association (ADBA), said:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cWe were disappointed that the Budget did not confirm a commitment to introducing universal food waste collections in England or any further funding support to encourage local authorities to introduce these where they haven\u2019t already done so.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u201cWe strongly urge the Treasury, BEIS and DEFRA to ensure the forthcoming Resources & Waste Strategy\u00a0includes\u00a0these\u00a0measures to\u00a0help\u00a0end the scandal of valuable organic materials being wasted\u00a0in incineration or landfill –\u00a0meeting our\u00a0Carbon\u00a0Budgets\u00a0depends on it.\u00a0As highlighted by the Committee on Climate\u00a0Change, we\u00a0also need\u00a0urgent\u00a0action\u00a0on\u00a0replacement for the Renewable Heat Incentive by the end of the year\u00a0to ensure that generation of renewable heat continues to receive government support.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cADBA welcomes the confirmation that Ministers will maintain the difference between alternative and main road fuel duty rates until 2032 to support the decarbonisation of the UK transport sector \u2013 this recognises the valuable role that clean fuels such as biomethane need to play.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

In\u00a0its\u00a0Budget Submission, ADBA set out the case for rollout of universal food waste collections in England to replicate the improvement in food waste recycling rates seen in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland as the result of a similar policy. As well as helping to divert food waste away from environmentally damaging landfill or incineration, the National Infrastructure Commission has estimated that introducing universal food waste collections in England would save local authorities up to \u00a3400 million in capital costs and \u00a31.1 billion in operational costs between 2020 and 2050.<\/p>\n

The Budget states that if current policy fails to reduce the amount of waste going to incineration and landfill\u00a0ahead of\u00a0recycling, the Government\u00a0is\u00a0prepared to introduce a higher tax on incineration, though it declined to set out a firm timetable for this.<\/p>\n

ADBA will continue to strongly push for support for universal separate food waste collections in the forthcoming Resources & Waste Strategy, and will continue\u00a0to\u00a0make\u00a0detailed representations to the relevant Departments.<\/p>\n

Responding to Budget 2018, Lord Porter, Chairman of the Local Government Association, told GPSJ:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cToday\u2019s Budget shows the Government has started to listen to the LGA\u2019s call for desperately-needed investment in our under-pressure local services, but falls short of what we need in the long-term. Councils were at the front of the queue when austerity started so local services should be at the front of the queue if it is coming to an end.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe LGA\u2019s Budget submission highlighted the severe funding pressures facing councils in 2019\/20. The Chancellor has acted to help tackle some of this immediate funding crisis with \u00a3650 million for social care which provides a financial boost for some of our local public services.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile this funding will ease some of the immediate financial pressure facing councils and our local services, it is clear that this cannot be a one-off. Today\u2019s funding is a start, but the real test will come in the Spending Review next year.<\/p>\n

\u201cLocal government in England continues to face significant funding gaps and rising demand for adult social care, children\u2019s services and homelessness support will continue to threaten other services our communities rely on, like running libraries, cleaning streets and maintaining park spaces. Councils also continue to face huge uncertainty about how they will pay for local services into the next decade and beyond.<\/p>\n

\u201cInvesting in local government is good for the nation\u2019s prosperity, economic growth and the overall health and wellbeing of the nation. We now look forward to working with the Government to ensure the forthcoming Spending Review delivers a truly sustainable funding settlement for local government, and its adult social care Green Paper puts social care on a firmer, long-term financial footing for the people who depend on care and support.\u201d<\/p>\n

Commenting on the Budget, Dan Burke, public sector strategy partner at PwC, said:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cPublic service leaders will be pleased to receive extra short term cash to cover major pressures in areas such as social care, universal credit, roads, housing and defence. But all the big decisions will have to wait until next year\u2019s Spending Review.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe end to austerity in public spending will depend on a Brexit \u2018deal dividend\u2019 that the Chancellor hopes we will be enjoying by next Spring.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhatever happens, it\u2019s clear that the long term future for public services depends on finding new ways to deliver them, using the new technology that is already driving innovation in the rest of the economy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Adam Lent, the Director of the New Local Government Network (NLGN) thinktank told GPSJ:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cLocal public services have endured more cuts than any other part of the public sector over the last eight years. This has thrust councils into a growing financial crisis. The Chancellor\u2019s long list of one off and relatively small cash boosts are welcome but are really nothing more than sticking plasters. If austerity is genuinely to end then councils need a long-term settlement that delivers financial sustainability. Councils will now look to the Spending Review next year for this but given the Chancellor\u2019s modest prediction for spending growth, they will look forward more in hope than expectation.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Reporter: Stuart Littleford<\/p>\n

Government & Public Sector Journal readers have sent us their comments on today’s budget:<\/p>\n

Ben Jackson, CEO of early payment provider, Oxygen Finance, said:<\/p>\n

\u201cToday was a missed opportunity for the Chancellor to deliver on his Spring Statement pledge to stamp out late payment. All we\u2019ve had since <\/p>\n

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