Council tax debts in England have soared by nearly 40% in
six years, Guardian research has found, with charities warning these arrears
now rival credit card debts as their biggest concern. Amid warnings that
“heavy-handed” collection tactics are putting severe pressure on those already
in financial difficulty, households face a fourth consecutive year of
above-inflation council tax rises as local authorities attempt to recoup money
cut from their budgets by central government. The annual band D bill will rise
by an average of £75.60. Read more on the Guardian website.
Country diary: The challenge of making a thatched roof pine-marten proof |
Tom Allan
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*Glenisla, Angus:* Damage by squirrels is common; the mustelid less so.
Still, as a local told me, ‘you cannae blame them wanting somewhere to live’
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