CANVEY BEAT READERS have strongly rejected the idea that Council Taxes or Business Rates should be increased in order to find the savings that Castle Point Borough Council needs to satisfy the demands of central government.
In three 48-hour straw polls, conducted by this Blog, 92 per cent of businesses said they could not afford any increase to their business rates – with only 8 per cent prepared to pay a one per cent rise.
An overwhelming 100 per cent of readers rejected any idea of Canvey Island Town Council receiving an increased precept.
Voting was softest when asked how much extra readers could afford to pay in Castle Point Borough Council Tax. Sixty-four per cent said they could not afford any increase; but 29 per cent were happy to pay a two-and-a-half per cent rise – and seven per cent were prepared to pay up to five per cent more.
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