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Old 10-05-2011, 08:56   #246
Mancie
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Re: Hyndburn Local Elections - 5th May

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Originally Posted by Ken Moss View Post
In ordinary circumstances it might be looked at as an undesirable possibility but currently the council faces losing a large government subsidy if we raise taxes so it simply isn't in the borough's best interests.

In short, raising council tax as things stand means that everybody loses.
The Government subsidy will be cut by around 30% no matter what... I understand that raising council tax will cause problems in the community.. but are you saying the council would suffer directly from the Government if it had to raise tax in order to keep a normal service?.. whats going on?
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