Lancing Council's proposed 125% rent increase for beach huts is both unjustified and unjust. The council provides no services for the money, and the increase will not be funding the introduction of any services. The only reason given for the increase is that neighbouring councils charge more. This is quite simply a stealth tax.
I have submitted a formal request for a detailed breakdown of the council's cost projections. We are currently drafting a letter to the local planning committee to challenge the basis of their comparison with neighboring districts.
September 28, 2009
The growth in this petition confirms that the council cannot ignore public pushback on the proposed rent hike. I am currently organizing a formal meeting with the local planning committee to present these grievances as an official record.
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Brenda Collins
9 years ago
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can anyone tell me if this is the petition for the increase a few years ago or for the 2017 increase. I haven't seen much change since 1992 when I purchased my beach hut. The rent back then was £59.65. I shall be writing to Lancing Council to ask them to justify this increase.
Has anyone arranged for us to try and meet to discuss further?
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Linda Norton
16 years ago
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Does anyone know if there is a meeting at the council offices next week? I want to know why they think they can just do this to us.
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Sarah Pearson
16 years ago
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The state of the beach huts is shocking enough without them hiking the price up. Where does all the money go???
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Dave Gutierrez
16 years ago
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125 percent is absolutely mental. Who came up with this figure? Its just a money grab plain and simple.
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Mike Sanders
16 years ago
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Ridiculous. My family has had a hut here for years and we get zero maintenance as it is.
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Graham Ford
17 years ago
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Just another tax on local people. Lancing council need to stop looking at what others do and start looking at the mess we have here.
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Brenda Collins
9 years ago
I am Widewater Beach Hut as I see I have come up as Hove in comment above.
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Brenda Collins
9 years ago
I am Widewater Beach Hut as I see I have come up as Hove in comment above.
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Lancing Council's proposed 125% rent increase for beach huts is both unjustified and unjust. The council provides no services for the money, and the increase will not be funding the introduction of any services. The only reason given for the increase is that neighbouring councils charge more. This is quite simply a stealth tax.
I have submitted a formal request for a detailed breakdown of the council's cost projections. We are currently drafting a letter to the local planning committee to challenge the basis of their comparison with neighboring districts.
September 28, 2009
The growth in this petition confirms that the council cannot ignore public pushback on the proposed rent hike. I am currently organizing a formal meeting with the local planning committee to present these grievances as an official record.
8 Comments
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Brenda Collins
9 years ago
Featured
can anyone tell me if this is the petition for the increase a few years ago or for the 2017 increase. I haven't seen much change since 1992 when I purchased my beach hut. The rent back then was £59.65. I shall be writing to Lancing Council to ask them to justify this increase.
Has anyone arranged for us to try and meet to discuss further?
L
Linda Norton
16 years ago
Featured
Does anyone know if there is a meeting at the council offices next week? I want to know why they think they can just do this to us.
S
Sarah Pearson
16 years ago
Featured
The state of the beach huts is shocking enough without them hiking the price up. Where does all the money go???
D
Dave Gutierrez
16 years ago
Featured
125 percent is absolutely mental. Who came up with this figure? Its just a money grab plain and simple.
M
Mike Sanders
16 years ago
Featured
Ridiculous. My family has had a hut here for years and we get zero maintenance as it is.
G
Graham Ford
17 years ago
Featured
Just another tax on local people. Lancing council need to stop looking at what others do and start looking at the mess we have here.
B
Brenda Collins
9 years ago
I am Widewater Beach Hut as I see I have come up as Hove in comment above.
B
Brenda Collins
9 years ago
I am Widewater Beach Hut as I see I have come up as Hove in comment above.
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can anyone tell me if this is the petition for the increase a few years ago or for the 2017 increase. I haven't seen much change since 1992 when I purchased my beach hut. The rent back then was £59.65. I shall be writing to Lancing Council to ask them to justify this increase. Has anyone arranged for us to try and meet to discuss further?