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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Greg Hands (Conservative), on Monday, 8 January 2007, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 35 members in total.

HAMMERSMITH AND FULHAM COUNCIL TAX

That this House congratulates Hammersmith and Fulham Council on its three per cent. cut in council tax for 2007-08 in the first budget of the Council's new administration; notes with disapproval the further increase in the precept by London Mayor Livingstone; and calls on the Mayor to learn the lesson from Hammersmith and Fulham that better services can be provided at the same time as lower taxes.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

HAMMERSMITH AND FULHAM COUNCIL TAX (562A1)
The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Karen Buck (primary, Labour) and tabled on Tuesday, 9 January 2007. It has been signed by 3 members in total.
leave out from `House' to end and add `notes the three per cent. cut in council tax proposed in Hammersmith and Fulham, paid for in part by a generous additional ??3.6 million in government grant and in part by imprudently raiding the council's balances; but deplores the cuts in services being implemented by the council, in particular the closure of Hurlingham and Chelsea School, the sacking of all 166 home helps, the cancellation of the affordable rented homes programme, the 50 per cent. increase in burial charges and the cuts in street cleansing and meals-on-wheels services.'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
562 
562A1 
Session
2006-07
Other sponsors
Lord Pickles
Mark Field
James Duddridge
Philip Dunne
Lord Jackson of Peterborough
Subjects
Council tax Hammersmith and Fulham Council
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk