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Six million reasons why the Tories in Plymouth are terrible at taxation

Plymouth has been revealed as the third worst collector of Council Tax in England and Wales.

£6.26 Million remained outstanding at end of the 2007/08 financial year, a record so poor that only two councils are worse – the London Boroughs of Southwark and Lambeth.

In the South West, Bristol, a much larger city with many more Council Tax payers, had less owing than Plymouth.

This information was gathered by the Department of Communities and Local Government and is published by the GMB Trade Union in its Vision Magazine.

Labour leader Cllr Tudor Evans said:

“It is a woeful performance, but I expect nothing better from the Conservatives.

“You will remember the last time they were in power in Plymouth their Council Tax collection was amongst the worst in the country. Plymouth is still dealing with the consequences of their failure to collect the Poll Tax when they only collected 71% of the money owed. They have learned nothing from their previous mistakes.”

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