EU immigration could push up local tax bills

August 8, 2006 11:31 am

As reported by BBC News, Reuters and http://politics.guardian.co.uk/print/0,,329547934-110247,00.html etc…

Sharp council tax rises may be needed in the next few years to fund housing and education for immigrant families, says the Local Government Association.

The LGA, which represents local authorities in England and Wales, says rises of 6% on top of inflation-related increases may be needed in some places.

It says councils do not get enough cash to fund the services because official figures under estimate migrant levels.

Hmmm, that’s odd. I thought we’d spent the last few years being brainwashed into thinking that massive migration of non-tax payers into an overcrowded country with a crumbling infrastructure was somehow of benefit. Surely the government wouldn’t lie to us?!

No Responses to “EU immigration could push up local tax bills”

Care to comment?

If your comment does not appear, please

contact me

digitaltoast is Digg proof thanks to caching by WP Super Cache!