NOT JUST LONDON
IN ORDER THAT THERE CAN BE NO MISUNDERSTANDING THE FOLLOWING IS THE METHOD OF NON PAYMENT BEING RECOMMENDED;-
COUNCIL TAX PAYMENTS FOR THE COMING FINANCIAL YEAR, WHICH COMMENCES IN APRIL 2006 SHOULD BE PAID IN THE NORMAL WAY, INCLUDING THE OLYMPIC TAX. THESE PAYMENTS TO BE MADE FOR THE FIRST NINE MONTHS OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR. ON THE TENTH MONTH THE FULL AMOUNT OF THE OLYMPIC TAX THEN BE DEDUCTED (this will depend on what Band your house/flat is in - i.e. A =£13.33 - B = £15.56 - C = £17.70 - D = £20.00 - E = £24.44 - F = £28.29 - G = £33.33 - H = £40.00).
THIS DEDUCTION TO BE MADE IN JANUARY 2007, NOT BEFORE.
IN THIS WAY MANY OBJECTORS TO THIS LONDONERS ONLY OLYMPIC TAX WILL BE ACTING TOGETHER RIGHT ACROSS THE LONDON BOROUGHS AND WILL POSE A BIGGER PROBLEM TO OUR POLITICIANS THAN IF INDIVIDUALS ACTED ON THEIR OWN.
THE ALTERNATIVE SUGGESTION THAT A PERCENTAGE OF THE OLYMPIC TAX BE DEDUCTED FROM EACH MONTHLY PAYMENT WAS CONSIDERED BUT IT WAS FELT THIS WOULD MAKE IT EASY FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES TO ISSUE WARNING/THREATENING/LEGAL LETTERS TO THOSE UNDERTAKING THIS METHOD IN AN EFFORT TO "PICK THEM OFF" ONE BY ONE, (WHICH THEY WILL USE THE LAW TO DO, ESPECIALLY IF THEY HAVE ALREADY GIVEN THEIR SUPPORT TO THE "FUNDING PACKAGE" ON YOUR BEHALF).
WE, AS LONDONERS, ARE IN THIS TOGETHER AND THEREFORE UNDER THE NON PAYMENT METHOD RECOMMENDED WE HAVE NINE MONTHS IN WHICH TO SPREAD THE WORD, AND TO GATHER AS MUCH SUPPORT AS POSSIBLE.
MORE AND MORE ORGANISATIONS ACROSS LONDON WILL BE INFORMED OF OUR CAMPAIGN AND WE REQUIRE AS MANY SIGNATURES AS POSSIBLE FROM THOSE WHO AGREE THAT LONDONERS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY AN EXTRA OLYMPIC TAX, OR, WHICH IS EVEN MORE IMPORTANT, TO MAKE IT CLEAR TO OUR ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES, THAT WE WILL NOT ALLOW THEM TO LUMBER US WITH A SHARE OF ANY OLYMPIC LOSSES, WHICH, AS PAST OLYMPIC EVENTS HAVE PROVED, WILL RUN INTO MILLIONS - WITH LONDONERS, AND ONLY LONDONERS, HAVING TO HELP FOOT THE BILL.
SPREAD THE WORD - THIS IS AN ONGOING CAMPAIGN OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS FOR ALL LONDONERS, AND THOSE WHO WILL BE OLD ENOUGH BY 2012 TO PAY COUNCIL TAX.. (and share the debts). IT IS NOT JUST FOR PENSIONERS .
IT'S A "NO" "NO" TO THE OLYMPIC TAX - AND LOSSES/DEBTS