Comments on: Labour’s closing down sale http://forargyll.com/2009/10/labours-closing-down-sale/ Fri, 25 May 2012 04:55:29 +0100 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: kintyre1http://forargyll.com/2009/10/labours-closing-down-sale/#comment-13986 kintyre1 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 09:35:20 +0000 http://forargyll.com/?p=16535#comment-13986 why are snp controlled argyll & bute council closing campbeltown's most accessible public toilets ? they cannot blame years of unionist underinvestment for everything - the toilets are not old and do not require money spent on them . another example of snp twisted priorities waste money on a conversation with themselves but deny kintyre residents and visitors basic public services why are snp controlled argyll & bute council closing campbeltown’s most accessible public toilets ?
they cannot blame years of unionist underinvestment for everything – the toilets are not old and do not require money spent on them .
another example of snp twisted priorities waste money on a conversation with themselves but deny kintyre residents and visitors basic public services

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]]> By: Kenneth MacCollhttp://forargyll.com/2009/10/labours-closing-down-sale/#comment-13904 Kenneth MacColl Sat, 17 Oct 2009 22:11:58 +0000 http://forargyll.com/?p=16535#comment-13904 Although Water charges are sent out with Council Tax bills they are seperate charges and do not stay with the local authority. If the blocking efforts of the unionists at Holyrood were to allow replacement of the regressive Council Tax some progress could be made in the introduction of LIT based on the ability to pay. Because Scottish Water has mismanaged the Campbeltown Waste water project over many years does not in any way contradict the statement above that water is a huge national asset to Scotland. The water supply and waste infrastructure in Scotland has been neglected for decades cf roads, ferries and our railways. Although Water charges are sent out with Council Tax bills they are seperate charges and do not stay with the local authority.

If the blocking efforts of the unionists at Holyrood were to allow replacement of the regressive Council Tax some progress could be made in the introduction of LIT based on the ability to pay.

Because Scottish Water has mismanaged the Campbeltown Waste water project over many years does not in any way contradict the statement above that water is a huge national asset to Scotland.

The water supply and waste infrastructure in Scotland has been neglected for decades
cf roads, ferries and our railways.

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]]> By: kintyre1http://forargyll.com/2009/10/labours-closing-down-sale/#comment-13641 kintyre1 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:15:21 +0000 http://forargyll.com/?p=16535#comment-13641 i doubt if any residents of campbeltown share the complacent attitude displayed above . scottish water are responsible for excrement floating in campbeltown loch for a period of years . ministers should be taking action i doubt if any residents of campbeltown share the complacent attitude displayed above . scottish water are responsible for excrement floating in campbeltown loch for a period of years . ministers should be taking action

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]]> By: Dave McEwan Hillhttp://forargyll.com/2009/10/labours-closing-down-sale/#comment-13537 Dave McEwan Hill Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:24:21 +0000 http://forargyll.com/?p=16535#comment-13537 Don't know. I'll find out. Don’t know. I’ll find out.

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]]> By: Willie McEwanhttp://forargyll.com/2009/10/labours-closing-down-sale/#comment-13536 Willie McEwan Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:22:59 +0000 http://forargyll.com/?p=16535#comment-13536 In Scotland we pay our water rates with our council tax. What happens if the SNP brings in LIT as it promises instead of Council Tax? Will water charges be included in LIT bills? This would be a sensible idea. In Scotland we pay our water rates with our council tax. What happens if the SNP brings in LIT as it promises instead of Council Tax?
Will water charges be included in LIT bills?
This would be a sensible idea.

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]]> By: David McEwan Hillhttp://forargyll.com/2009/10/labours-closing-down-sale/#comment-13534 David McEwan Hill Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:20:05 +0000 http://forargyll.com/?p=16535#comment-13534 Thankfully the Scottish Government owns Scottish Water and that is the way it will stay. Water is the new oil. Any silly notion that a huge national asset which will be worth more and more to the Scottish people and the Scottish economy as the years go by should be sold off by the present Scottish Government for a one off bonanza can be knocked on the head right now. Sadly for Gordon Brown water in England has already been sold off. None of it is now owned by any UK interest. The European owners of English and Welsh Water have no interest whatsover in providing adequate water provision in England or building any more of the desperately needed storage capacity. Their prices are rising well above Scottish prices and every year they raise them and put on hosepipe bans during dry weather. Thankfully the Scottish Government owns Scottish Water and that is the way it will stay. Water is the new oil. Any silly notion that a huge national asset which will be worth more and more to the Scottish people and the Scottish economy as the years go by should be sold off by the present Scottish Government for a one off bonanza can be knocked on the head right now.
Sadly for Gordon Brown water in England has already been sold off. None of it is now owned by any UK interest. The European owners of English and Welsh Water have no interest whatsover in providing adequate water provision in England or building any more of the desperately needed storage capacity. Their prices are rising well above Scottish prices and every year they raise them and put on hosepipe bans during dry weather.

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]]> By: kintyre1http://forargyll.com/2009/10/labours-closing-down-sale/#comment-13265 kintyre1 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:05:56 +0000 http://forargyll.com/?p=16535#comment-13265 who owns scottish water ? who owns scottish water ?

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