A sign of the times
Feb 17th 2011, 10:14 am
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A sign of the times
On arriving back in Spain just had my "council tax" bill delivered .... appears to have increased 20% on last years bill ....... I guess the town hall must be trying to raise some extra funds 
Maybe they will get around to repairing the road sometime soon
Anyone else experienced increases from the Town Hall?
Maybe they will get around to repairing the road sometime soon
Anyone else experienced increases from the Town Hall?
Feb 17th 2011, 11:09 am
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Re: A sign of the times
Perhaps the cost of fireworks has gone up.
Feb 17th 2011, 12:23 pm
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Re: A sign of the times
They certainly get their priorities right,
What they can't stuff in their back pockets goes up in smoke.
What they can't stuff in their back pockets goes up in smoke.
Feb 17th 2011, 2:45 pm
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Thats a point actually, last year the firework displays were few and far between compared to previous years. I ought to complain
Feb 17th 2011, 2:54 pm
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Re: A sign of the times
In the past local councils raised over 50% of their income from building licences - that has now almost gone away so they have to find alternative sources of income as they get little additional help from central government.
Our local council are now installing radar traps in 30kph areas to raise money.
Initially is was so successful that they have now had to raise the tripping speed as they couldn't handle the volume of offences!
Our local council are now installing radar traps in 30kph areas to raise money.
Initially is was so successful that they have now had to raise the tripping speed as they couldn't handle the volume of offences!
Feb 17th 2011, 3:27 pm
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Re: A sign of the times
ces of income as they get little additional help from central government.
Our local council are now installing radar traps in 30kph areas to raise money.
Initially is was so successful that they have now had to raise the tripping speed as they couldn't handle the volume of offences!
Our local council are now installing radar traps in 30kph areas to raise money.
Initially is was so successful that they have now had to raise the tripping speed as they couldn't handle the volume of offences!
La velocidad máxima en calles de un carril por sentido será de 30 kilómetros por hora
http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/9625...maxima/calles/
http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/9625...maxima/calles/
Feb 17th 2011, 3:32 pm
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Re: A sign of the times
Good to hear. There's a time & aplace for everything and as much as I like to twist the throttle or floor the peddle, towns & inner cities are not the place.
Feb 17th 2011, 5:07 pm
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How the **** did this get from council tax to speed radar in about 8 posts! 
Feb 17th 2011, 5:23 pm
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" I guess the town hall must be trying to raise some extra funds "
and I pointed out that our town hall was installing radar checks to raise the extra funds that you are referring to.
Seems a reasonable link to me
Feb 17th 2011, 5:34 pm
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Feb 17th 2011, 6:45 pm
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Re: A sign of the times
Behave you two. 
Feb 17th 2011, 6:58 pm
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Oh dear, it's not going quite as Mitzy intended.
He only came on looking for a bit sympathy, and all he's getting is a hard time.
He only came on looking for a bit sympathy, and all he's getting is a hard time.
Feb 17th 2011, 8:32 pm
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