Blame Game ; Jack Slams Councils Over Tax Bikes As Snp Blast Labour

Daily Mirror › February 10, 2006

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JACK McCONNELL yesterday declared war on town halls over soaring Council Tax bills.

A number of councils across Scotland yesterday announced bumper tax increases of up to 4.9 per cent - almost double the rate of inflation. But the First Minister insisted there was no justification for the rise. And he warned big-spending councils they "would have to answer to voters" over the tax bills. He issued the public warning as he First Minister insisted there was no justification for the rise. And he warned big-spending councils they "would have to answer to voters" over the tax bills.

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Blame Game ; Jack Slams Councils Over Tax Bikes As Snp Blast Labour

He issued the public warning as he was tackled by SNP Holyrood lead...

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