A council has come under fire after sending tenants an
'insulting' newsletter telling them to set aside money for court fines,
cigarettes, Sky TV and lottery tickets. Crawley Borough Council sent the advice
in a leaflet to thousands of council housing tenants - who reacted with fury at
being treated like 'beer-swilling chavs'.
The newsletter, which includes a reminder to residents that they have to
pay their rent and council tax, was slammed by locals in the Sussex town as 'an
insult' offering patronising advice. In a list of costs which could be incurred
by tenants, the council also mentions cigarettes, tobacco, alcohol, haircuts
and child maintenance payments. Read
more on the Daily Mail website.
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