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February 22, 2003
Croydon Council Tax and Revenue Budget 2003/04
Oh oh. Heard a report on the radio today that Croydon is raising Council Tax by 27.5% - the second highest in the country. So I had a good root around the Council website and sure enough found a document. We notice that there is no referendum on our level of council tax this year. We also remember the councillors telling us during the parking protests that there was not a £14m deficit. So why do they need this extra money? Are our local amenities going to be 27.5% better this year - I suspect not. The grant for the council from central government is apparently less and more is going to towns in the North - so we suffer. But this was bound to happen so why is the council spending not reduced 27.5% so that our tax remains the same.
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February 17, 2003
Sarah Cox
It is with deep regret that I have to announce the sudden death of my cousin Sarah. She died in hospital last week and was only in her mid forties. We shall miss her deeply.
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