7 Million - No Problem

[Paul USA]

Here in good old Houston, when the new Football Franchise needed a new Stadium at a cost of around $600 million they simply went to see the local council and had them put a "Stadium Tax" on Hotel Rooms and Hire Cars. This tax only applied if you were visiting Houston - If you could show/proove a Houston address no Stadium Tax was added.

So how many hotel rooms and hire cars get taken within a 15 mile radius of Griffin Park every day - It's got to be at least 5,000.00 and probably many more - Get the Council to put a 1 Pound BFC Tax on these things and we then get visitors to pay us the 7 Million we need and not the locals - And it takes less than 6 Month's !!!

Was not a problem in Houston so should not be a problem in Brentford

Note however that the Stadium has been built (Superb Structure) and paid for but the tax is still there !!!!!

So as you see - 7 Million really is not a problem

Paul USA

[Banana]

"Get the Council to put a 1 Pound BFC Tax "
Not sure that council has tax raising powers beyond Council Tax and Business Rates. It could add on a supplement to Business Rates though - especially as they don't vote!

[Paul USA]

I guess our Councilman Luke would be able to let us know what is possible

Paul USA

[Leonardo]

Anyone landing at Heathrow should be forced to hand over £1 to retrieve their luggage!

[chippendale]

Unfortunatley the airport is in the LB Hillingdon.

[The H]

that tax has been going on in LBH for 50 years....

it's the only reason i can think of why it's such an empty shithole

[8 Bee]

Anyone landing at Heathrow should be forced to hand over £1 to retrieve their luggage!

How about a controlled airspace zone with wardens on long pogo sticks demanding £100 for every aircraft flying over GP? :idea: :nutty:

[readingbee]

Why dont we let airlines land as many times as they want but charge £10 for every take off :D