Solid, safe Labour seat and the worst record in the country for collecting unpaid council tax...
Fleece the honest tax payers to allow the avoiders free reign...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...ester-21713846
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Councillors in Manchester have approved a 3.7% tax rise to tackle a £40m funding black hole.
Plans to end the council tax freeze were approved, meaning residents will see a rise of 3.7% in 2013-14.
The council also plans to cut 830 jobs and close several swimming pools to deal with the "inescapable" cuts.
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http://www.manchestereveningnews.co....cil-tax-893971
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Manchester has more uncollected council tax than anywhere in England, according to government figures. Almost 10 per cent of council tax owed to the town hall went unpaid in 2009/10, a new league table shows. That is the greatest percentage of cash written off by any authority in England.
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Typical Leese et al imposing emotive financial cuts for blatant political purposes...