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Heartless Council Ignores Real Poverty

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Cllr Martin Foley
12 years ago

I am proud to have voted against this propoal along with some Independents, a couple of Conservatives and all Liberal Democrat Cllrs.

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Anonymous
12 years ago

I disagree with this recommendatiom.

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Alan Wheeler
12 years ago Featured

This seems an iniquitous imposition on the poorest in our district - a district which is one of the wealthiest to boot

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Susan Belo
12 years ago Featured

how can people on benefits possibly afford to pay more. These do not rise in line with inflation and their real inflation rate is far higher in any case

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Frances Richards
12 years ago

However the definition of non-vneravle is drawn up it will still penalize ma y people who are really struggling to make ends meet.I urve tbe District Council to reconsider the shameful move.

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Janet Harris
12 years ago

Money,money ,money. Must grab money, fill the coffers up! Houses, houses must build houses, fill the coffers up. Raise our taxes , raise the taxes, fill the coffers up! Sitting pretty, sitting pretty, councils feeling smug! And so on.....

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Michelle Mooney
12 years ago

disgusting, how about the politicians offer up 12.5% of their wage back into the economy, dirty money grabbers!!!

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Paul Wilkin
12 years ago Featured

As Rector of Saint John's Church I urge our council to reconsider this retrograde step

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Trisha Cook
12 years ago

Well, as long as the MP's get their payrise!!!!