>> c) some sort of levy on local authorities who benefit (akin
>> perhaps
>>to the way police forces are partly funded)?
>
> Local authorities are very short of money. If they were to pay a
> significant levy, they would need more revenue themselves, probably
> (although not definitely) through property taxation or transfers from
> government. I can't see that happening politically.
Many of the arguments for e.g. the Bedford-Milton Keynes link are
related to property betterment so it seems logical for some transfer
from property taxation - but I guess this would only bring in
substantial amounts in areas such as Birmingham and Banbury where there
has been substantial redevelopment, and there would have to be
allowances for much the local authority had spent on upgrading the
towpaths etc.
>
> Adrian
>
Sean
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