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Article #202Re: ** NASTY Edinburgh Council Tax! **
From: Craig Cockburn
Date: Sat, 11 Jul 1998 00:00
Date: Sat, 11 Jul 1998 00:00
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Ann an sgriobhainn <35a87676.520058@news5-gui.server.cableol.net>,
sgriobh Paul Allen <paul.large@cableol.co.uk>
>
>
>Yikes. That'll be for a fairly expensive house though, right? That's
>144 quid a month, 33 quid a week. That's ludicrous. Apart from water
>and sewerage, what exactly is that supposed to cover?
>
Prices in millions
Education �185.4
Social Work �110.8
Police �76.2
City Development �38.7
Recreation �39.5
Housing �29.1
Environmental and Consumer Services �31.7
Fire �16.4
Other Services �28.0
Deficit brought forward �4.2
Total �560.0
Band D council tax equivalent �837
Average Scottish Band D for previous year �783
The Edinburgh figure is 6.9% higher than the national average last year.
In 96/97 the council tax in Edinburgh went up 13.5% and the next year
10.6%.
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Craig Cockburn ("coburn"), Du\n E/ideann, Alba. (Edinburgh, Scotland)
http://www.scot.demon.co.uk/ mailto:craig@scot.demon.co.uk
Sgri\obh thugam 'sa Gha\idhlig ma 'se do thoil e.
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