This is part of the Coalition Government's war on the poor and the Labour-controlled council are slavishly implementing the cuts.”
Cathy Meadows, Chair, Nottingham Stop the Bedroom Tax/Defend Council Tax Benefits Campaign gave our solidarity to Ross on Radio Nottingham and to any people who feel so angry at the injustice they are making a stand even not affected themselves.
Cathy made the point that many people are being forced to choose between food, fuel, council tax and rent because of cuts to benefits and cannot afford to pay council tax; that a year ago people whose income was so low that they were considered too poor to pay council tax are now being told to pay yet their income is still low; and from this April, the minimum amount the [massive majority Labour] Nottingham City Council is charging will be 20% of council tax. Cathy made the point that the council should stop harassing people and stop stop sending bailiffs stop threatening people with eviction.
The campaign is clear: The council should not pursue people for
council tax or rent arrears if benefit has been cut or if people are now being
asked to pay council tax / increased council tax because of the austerity
measure
As Cathy made clear; in
the short term the council should use its reserves to cover the costs. The council should be
working with the community and trade unions to demand the necessary money from the
government
| Nottingham Stop the Bedroom Tax/Defend Council Tax
Benefits Campaign gives advice to people on a case by case basis to help
support them when they receive letters from the council or social landlord
including court letters. |
On the same day the thisisnottingham
website reported that a business man was spared prison after £4m of fake
goods were found. Nottingham
Magistrates’ Court sentenced the man to eight weeks in prison,
suspended for 12 months.
|
