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Council Tax - Scrap it don't tinker with it!

6.00.00pm GMT Fri 18th Feb 2005

Axe the Tax College Green 11th May 2004 (photography: Adrian Collett)

Council Tax - Scrap it don't tinker with it!

The Liberal Democrats are again calling for the Council Tax to be scrapped. After seeing more Council Tax rises above inflation and ahead of the Conservatives offer to reduce the Council Tax bills for pensioners The Liberal Democrats are saying "Scrap it don't tinker with it!"

Ed Davey, Liberal Democrat ODPM spokesperson said "The Liberal Democrat proposals to scrap Council Tax will save the average pensioner far more than the Tory plans, with more than half of pensioners would paying no Local Income Tax at all."

Tracey O'Brien, Chair of the West Midlands Liberal Democrat said "Scrapping Council Tax is the only way to make local tax fair and get the most help to vulnerable pensioners."

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