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  "description": "Heard a report on the radio today that Croydon is raising Council Tax by 27.5% - the second highest in the country.",
  "path": "/short-articles/2003-02-22-croydon-council-tax-and-revenue-budget-2003-04/",
  "publishedAt": "2003-02-22T00:00:00.000Z",
  "site": "at://did:plc:tki7vwlanxbwrz2er67eaeqa/site.standard.publication/3mp4h4md7zv2y",
  "tags": [
    "Croydon",
    "Rant"
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  "textContent": "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. \n\nWe 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. \n\nThe 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.",
  "title": "Croydon Council Tax and Revenue Budget 2003-04"
}