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NRF 2006/7 and 2007/8

The figures for Birmingham's NRF for the next two years have been announced.

The first year is going up from £22,043,488 to £32,266,410 next year which is an increase of £10,222,922 and 46% and then to £37,624,119 in 7-8 an increase on this year of £15,580,631.

I am expecting the usual attempt by the bureaucrats to remove the democratic accountability from the spending decisions.

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