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| Protest against the bedroom tax |
Bridgwater & Somerset People's Assembly will present their
petition against the Bedroom Tax to the full meeting of Sedgemoor District Council on Wednesday 8th January, at 2.30pm
The
petition calls for the Council to lobby Government for the abolition of
this unreasonable and unworkable tax, which is causing evictions and
homelessness across Britain.
It
also asks the Council to agree that no-one shall be evicted from any
council property due to arrears caused by the Bedroom Tax.
Said
spokesman Gwyn Holland: " Councillors know this tax is unworkable. It
is increasing the cost of housing benefit by forcing people into
high-priced private accommodation, because of
the shortage of one-bedroomed accommodation in the social housing
sector. This is against the aim of the Tax which the Government claims
will reduce the cost of housing benefit. This is apart from the misery
and stress caused to people faced with rent arrears and possible
eviction.Many of those targetted by this wicked and vicious tax are
disabled people.
It
is not enough for Councillors to wring their hands. It's time they
stood up to a government which is clearly incompetent at introducing
reforms to the
benefits system. Councillors are
elected by local people and paid for by local people. it's time they
acted in our interests.
There
will be a lobby of councillors as they enter the meeting on 8th
January. This will start at 1.30pm outside Sedgemoor District Council
Offices, King Square, Bridgwater.
Information: Gwyn Holland: 07919676156 Glen Burrows 07813 562 869
