What the city gets from the centre, and what from you
The two big streams of money into a city: a share sent from the national government and what the city collects itself.
October 3, 2026 · 10 min
Who pays for the market’s rubbish
The fee a trader pays, the bin lorry that comes and the line in between. Builds on “Where market fees go once you have paid them”.
The Plain Budget
A short letter every Sunday: one part of the budget explained, with real-looking numbers and no side taken.
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Where a classroom block sits in the budget
A new classroom is not one line but three. A short walk through the lines and what each pays for.