LETTERS FROM BEXLEY COUNCIL HAVE NOW ARRIVED THROUGH THE LETTERBOXES OF A NUMBER OF RESIDENTS WHO DEDUCTED THEIR OLYMPIC TAX FROM THEIR JANUARY 2007 COUNCIL TAX PAYMENT.   THE LETTERS THREATEN LEGAL ACTION IF THEY DO NOT PAY THE OLYMPIC TAX BY 28th FEBRUARY.    

IT HAS BEEN AGREED BY MANY OTHER RESIDENTS THAT ON THE DAY OF THE COURT APPEARENCE OF THOSE THAT RECEIVE A SUMMONS THEY WILL ATTEND/DEMONSTRATE OUTSIDE THE COURT IN ORDER TO SHOW THEIR SUPPORT FOR THE NON PAYERS.      IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT THE SUM OF £95 COSTS WILL BE ADDED TO ANY OUTSTANDING OLYMPIC TAX WHICH, QUITE CLEARLY, WILL BE AN ADDED BURDEN WHICH SOME WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PAY.    AN EVEN A BIGGER BURDEN WILL BE THE THREAT OF "SENDING IN THE BAILIFFS" AND THEREFORE EACH INDIVIDUAL WILL HAVE TO DECIDE JUST HOW FAR THEY CAN AFFORD TO GO, WHICH IS ONLY FAIR.

NO-ONE KNOWS WHAT WILL HAPPEN IN COURT BECAUSE THIS IS NEW GROUND FOR MOST OF THE OBJECTORS, AND, QUITE UNDERSTANDABLY, MANY WILL NOT RELISH THE THOUGHT OF APPEARING IN COURT, MOST FOR THE FIRST TIME,  BUT THEY FEEL THEY HAVE NO CHOICE BECAUSE OF THE WAY THAT A HANDFUL OF POLITICIANS, DEVELOPERS, PLANNERS ETC,  HAVE DECIDED THAT THE POCKETS OF LONDONERS CAN BE LEGALLY PICKED IN ORDER TO PAY FOR THEIR AMBITIOUS, PROFITABLE PLANS. (PROFITABLE FOR THEM - AT LONDONERS EXPENSE)>

BUT ONE THING IS CERTAIN, WE WILL LEARN FROM THE EXPERIENCE AND WILL BE MORE ORGANISED AND PREPARED FOR THE COMING YEARS.       NONE OF THOSE OBJECTING TO THIS ONE SIDED EXTRA TAX IS WHAT YOU WOULD CALL AN "EXTREMIST" , THEY ARE ORDINARY LONDONERS WHO ARE SICK TO DEATH AT THE WAY THEY HAVE JUST BEEN TOLD "YOU WILL PAY SO MUCH, FOR 10/12 YEARS, AND A SHARE OF ANY OLYMPIC LOSSES">

2007 WILL NOT SEE THE END TO THIS PROTEST AGAINST THE LONDONERS ONLY 12 YEAR OLYMPIC TAX, WHATEVER HAPPENS IN COURT, BECAUSE THIS PROTEST WILL BE ONGOING ACROSS LONDON UNTIL OUR ELECTED LONDON MP'S EARN THEIR MONEY AND GIVE LONDONERS THE SUPPORT THAT THEY ARE ENTITLED TO. (MOST LONDON LABOUR MP's VOTED AGAINST LIMITING THE LOSSES THAT LONDONERS WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR WHEN THEY HAD THE CHANCE TO DO SO).      

REMEMBER - MANY OF THESE MP's WILL  HAVE MAJORITIES THAT CAN EASILY BE OVERTURNED COME THE NEXT ELECTION - IF THEY DON'T SUPPORT US WHY SHOULD WE SUPPORT THEM - YOU KNOW THAT MAKES SENSE.

PETITION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE FOR ALL LONDONERS WHO WISH TO CONTINUE TO COLLECT SIGNATURES AGAINST THIS LONDONERS ONLY OLYMPIC TAX AND OLYMPIC LOSSES, EITHER BY E-MAIL (see Page 20) OR BY POST.   THE MORE SIGNATURES WE COLLECT THE MORE WE SHOW THE POLITICIANS THAT THEY HAVE TAKEN THEIR CONSTITUENTS FOR GRANTED FOR FAR TOO LONG, AND NOW WE HAVE DECIDED ENOUGH IS ENOUGH !