Pat Attacks Council Tax Rise (Croydon Liberal Democrats)

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Pat Attacks Council Tax Rise

March 11, 2006 6:36 PM

Councillors Ian Atkins and Pat Knight with just some of the petitions from Croydon residents supporting the Lib Dems' campaign to scrap the Council Tax Lib Dem Councillor Pat Knight has condemned the latest rise in Council Tax in Croydon. Speaking at a recent meeting of the Croydon Council, Pat attacked the ruling Labour group for another inflation-beating increase.

"This is another Council tax rise with a double the rate of inflation increase," said Pat, who also pointed out that this latest budget "has to be set in the context of the extortionate increase in 2003/4 and high increases in the subsequent two years."

Whilst welcoming some aspects of Labour's plans - such as widening door-to-door recycling, she condemned the closure of the Crosfield Sheltered Workshop and of two old people's homes.

Pat also pointed out the regressive nature of the Tax, hitting those on low or fixed incomes especially hard, and that there would be no £200 rebate for the retired this year.