Hard-pressed residents in the London Borough of Croydon are
living in fear of a massive Council Tax rise if the Labour group get in at the
Local elections in May. The previous Labour administration increased Council
Tax on residents by a whopping 27.3% in a single year, leaving many working
households struggling to pay bills and feed their families.
So devastating was the rise on household incomes, that a
public petition was launched attracting
over 15,000 signatures.
A 27% increase for an average household could cost hundreds
of pounds, meaning family summer holidays could be cancelled and leisure time
scrapped.
The current Conservative Council has frozen
Council tax and even managed to give residents a £25 cash rebate, just in
time for the World Cup celebrations.
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