It seems attempts by the government to introduce yet another tax in the form of bin taxes have spectacularly backfired. They asked five local-authorities to pilot the unpopular scheme from April, before an expected nationwide rollout, however Environment Minister Jane Kennedy admitted “No local authorities have expressed an interest in piloting a scheme at this [...]

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I’m now back from the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham. Emma Warman has a good review of the events on her blog.
It was a great experience, particularly being in Symphony Hall to watch David Cameron’s superb speech. There were numerous policy announcements, including a two year council tax freeze to help families cope with the [...]

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