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Originally Posted by garinda
Well for at least the first ten years that Hyndburn was formed, and before that when it was the responsibilty of the Urban Council, money was found to ensure the park was kept in a much better state than it is now, and the rates weren't sky high to pay for it..........
Strange how money was found in the past from the rates.
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Over the years the parks department has been slowly reduced in terms of man power. As costs to the Council increased it was an easy target that took years for the effects to show up.
I bet in the good old days the current percentage of taxes raised was not spent on employee pensions like it is now.