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Email petition over planned council tax rise

4:25pm Monday 11th February 2008

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A BROMYARD man has launched a petition over a 63% council tax rise.

Resident Mark Harper is challenging Bromyard Town Council's decision to raise its precept by £76,000.

The increase was ratified at a meeting last month and will cover a bid for the Rowberry Street office and car park off Herefordshire Council.

But Mr Harper - who has started an email petition at mark.harper10@virgin.net in objection - believes the council went against public opinion.

He said: "It is now my intention to raise the matter with the government.

"The land was also purchased with unrestricted development rights for the town council to build, should the project fail."

The 63% precept rise - the town council's part of the council tax bill - will add £50 to the average household bill.

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Sue Jones, Hereford says...
1:02am Tue 12 Feb 08

It seems very strange that Herefordshire continues to support these town councils. By the look of things they look expensive to maintain. After all they are not district authorities in their own right, as is the case in other counties. We could all save on our council tax if we did not have to support town councils too.

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Sue Jones, Hereford says...
1:02am Tue 12 Feb 08

It seems very strange that Herefordshire continues to support these town councils. By the look of things they look expensive to maintain. After all they are not district authorities in their own right, as is the case in other counties. We could all save on our council tax if we did not have to support town councils too.

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Sue Jones, Hereford says...
1:02am Tue 12 Feb 08

It seems very strange that Herefordshire continues to support these town councils. By the look of things they look expensive to maintain. After all they are not district authorities in their own right, as is the case in other counties. We could all save on our council tax if we did not have to support town councils too.

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Sue Jones, Hereford says...
1:02am Tue 12 Feb 08

It seems very strange that Herefordshire continues to support these town councils. By the look of things they look expensive to maintain. After all they are not district authorities in their own right, as is the case in other counties. We could all save on our council tax if we did not have to support town councils too.

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J, bromyard says...
5:44pm Thu 21 Feb 08

The alternative was to allow the loss of the FREE car park, which EVERY NIGHT & DAY is full to capacity with scores of vehicles,ask the owners of these cars if they support the project! I think then you would receive a different answer. In time the intention is to fill the buildings with tennants and use the rental income to offset the cost to the tax payers of Bromyard. There's always 2 sides to a story and I'm afraid Mr Harpers views are sadly distorted.

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J, bromyard says...
5:44pm Thu 21 Feb 08

The alternative was to allow the loss of the FREE car park, which EVERY NIGHT & DAY is full to capacity with scores of vehicles,ask the owners of these cars if they support the project! I think then you would receive a different answer. In time the intention is to fill the buildings with tennants and use the rental income to offset the cost to the tax payers of Bromyard. There's always 2 sides to a story and I'm afraid Mr Harpers views are sadly distorted.

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J, bromyard says...
5:44pm Thu 21 Feb 08

The alternative was to allow the loss of the FREE car park, which EVERY NIGHT & DAY is full to capacity with scores of vehicles,ask the owners of these cars if they support the project! I think then you would receive a different answer. In time the intention is to fill the buildings with tennants and use the rental income to offset the cost to the tax payers of Bromyard. There's always 2 sides to a story and I'm afraid Mr Harpers views are sadly distorted.

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J, bromyard says...
5:44pm Thu 21 Feb 08

The alternative was to allow the loss of the FREE car park, which EVERY NIGHT & DAY is full to capacity with scores of vehicles,ask the owners of these cars if they support the project! I think then you would receive a different answer. In time the intention is to fill the buildings with tennants and use the rental income to offset the cost to the tax payers of Bromyard. There's always 2 sides to a story and I'm afraid Mr Harpers views are sadly distorted.

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