Enfield receives warning letter on Council tax

I spotted this in last Fridays Evening Standard. It seems that the Government is a little upset over our councils proposed local spending plans. The article states the following:

"Council tax bills rose by 12.9 per cent last year, and by 18 per cent in London, where a typical household now pays more than £1,000. This has prompted Nick Raynsford, the local government minister, to threaten to curb "excessive" rises. Seven London boroughs are understood to have received warning letters from him instructing them to trim their spending plans. These are Islington, Barnet, Enfield, Hammersmith and Fulham, Kingston, Newham and Redbridge. "

It will be interesting to see our friendly neighbourhood Finance Directors reaction, given the eloquent speech he made at the last Southgate Green Forum.