tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25954340.post6356773850971673854..comments2023-11-03T23:18:25.999+00:00Comments on BIGNEWS MARGATE: Bill Furness gives his reply to Thanet Labour ScaremongeringTony Flaighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15212662248741515725noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25954340.post-45153663894428832362012-06-14T07:50:35.002+01:002012-06-14T07:50:35.002+01:00My understanding is that pensioners who receive th...My understanding is that pensioners who receive the 25% discount would be protected but not single people of working age.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25954340.post-83969532187338897132012-06-13T21:05:27.579+01:002012-06-13T21:05:27.579+01:00A bit of Bill scaremongering. The true story is th...A bit of Bill scaremongering. The true story is that councils were asked for suggestions of how the 10% could be saved and just 14 labour controlled councils out of the hundreds suggested that the single persons discount be scrapped. I am sure that they did this knowing that if it was implemented it would have resulted in an own goal by the coallition to add to the recent own goals including the removal of the pensioners tax allowances differential.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com