Lobby and rally by local Nottingham City Residents against proposed new Council Tax Benefit Scheme as Councillors meet on December 18.

Local residents are lobbying councillors outside council offices at Loxley House, Station Street, Nottingham, next Tuesday, 18 December at 12.30pm as the council meet to discuss a proposed new Council Tax Benefit scheme following a city council consultation.  Residents will also rally later in Nottingham Market Square at 5.30pm
 
The lobby has been organised by Notts Defend Council Tax Benefit Campaign whose contribution to the consultation described the proposals as “unworkable” and has been included in the Council’s consultation report.  Some issues highlighted by the group may be addressed in the final scheme, but the group say the scheme has to go.
 
“The City needs to keep the current Council Tax Benefit scheme, which is a fully funded scheme based on need, and kick out the new scheme which will lead to cuts in benefit for the poorest in the city.”

Chris Jackson (Notts Defend Council Tax Benefit)

Local meetings in Sneinton and St Anns

Tuesday 4 Dec 7pm   

Sneinton Hermitage, 

Sneinton Boulevard, 

Sneinton 

To get to the Sneinton meeting by public transport, you can catch the No. 43 bus which departs outside of Boots store on Parliament Street.

Tuesday 11 Dec 7pm 

Chase Neighbourhood Centre, 

Robin Hood Chase, 

St Anns 

To get to the St Anns meeting by public transport, you can catch the No. 40 or 41 which departs outside of the Post office on Queen Street and also outside of Boots store on Parliament Street. 

Can you help with leafleting for the local meetings in Sneinton and St Anns

Monday 3 December, 6pm 

Meet outside Pak Foods, Sneinton Dale (43 Bus)

Wednesday 5 December, 10am 

Job Centre, Station Street

Thursday 6 December, 9.30am 

Job Centre, Station Street

Thursday 6 December, 6pm

Outside, St Anns Valley Centre, Robin Hood Chase (Bus 40/41)

Saturday 8 December, 6pm 

Outside, St Anns Valley Centre, Robin Hood Chase (Bus 40/41)

Campaign in Nottingham City Centre

Campaign in Nottingham City Centre

Thank you to all who took part in the campaign and also those who signed our petition.

A Future that Works

The Video Stream is the "A Future that Works" march that took place on Saturday, 20th October 2012 is supplied via livestream and was originally streamed live to viewers at the time of the march.

Watch live streaming video from occupylsx at livestream.com

Local Authorities expect trouble

Local authorities expect half of poor residents to refuse to pay council tax

Councils are budgeting for large losses after coalition's benefit changes mean 2 million low-income workers must pay tax

The full article here : http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2012/oct/15/local-authorities-residents-council-tax

Suggested Responses

Nottingham City Council’s

Questionnaire on proposed Council Tax Support Scheme

(Our Suggested responses)

The information can be viewed here : http://defendcounciltaxbenefits.blogspot.co.uk/p/nottingham-city-councils-questionnaire.html