Lewisham council cash Inflows 2008/09 (£000):
Council Tax income (93,231)
Government grants (501,826)
NNDR received from ratepayers and national pool (203,475)
Rent received from council housing (42,990)
Cash received for goods and services (37,100)
Other operating cash receipts (4,867)


So of a total of £883m cash spent, £705m comes from the government.

If the government slash their contribution by £60m, to keep services as they are, council tax would need to rise by 2/3.

Anyone fancy that?

A million can be grabbed here and there but the bulk of the budget goes on housing services and children/education services. And that is where the bulk of the cuts will need to be made.

What a lovely progressive government!