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From: Rose Rickford <rose...@gmail.com>
Date: 30 December 2014 at 08:00
Subject: Re: Labour's Poor Tax online petition
To: "brighton-orga...@listeron.com" <brighton-orga...@listeron.com>


Thanks for sorting that out David! Yes, I got an email on Xmas eve suggesting I wait 6 months. I think 38degrees is a good plan. It's doing the rounds, just popped up on my fb 😊

Rose 



On 25 Dec 2014, at 12:10, David Walker <david...@greenpaws.org.uk> wrote:

The council say they only wrote to Rose yesterday morning.  They say they’ve been busy.  They also claim the decision cannot be overturned within 6 months and have to select a particular meeting and length of time for the petition now.  It can then only be changed by calling them.

 

I’ve setup one on 38 degrees using the same wording: https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/stop-labour-s-poor-tax

 

Happy Christmas!

 

David Walker

01273 958093

07734 653394

 

From: davidsg=ntlwor...@listeron.com [mailto:davidsg=ntlwor...@listeron.com] On Behalf Of David Gibson
Sent: 23 December 2014 14:03
To: brighton-orga...@listeron.com
Subject: Re: Labour's Poor Tax online petition

 

David,

 

Great that you are chasing the council David. The advantage of doing the council is that over 1250 signatures forces a debate which might force the issue to be reconsidered, the advantage of 38 degrees is (I think we can e-mail everyone that signs the petition) Either way keep me posted. Personally I'd prefer doing it on the councils own site if possible, but the main thing is to get it up and running soon

 

All the best,

 

David

----- Original Message -----

Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2014 1:02 PM

Subject: RE: Labour's Poor Tax online petition

 

I’ve just called the council to chase up.  They should get back in a little while.  If there’s an issue, we can always move to change.org or 38degrees.

 

David Walker

01273 958093

07734 653394

 

From: dani.ahrens=googlem...@listeron.com [mailto:dani.ahrens=googlem...@listeron.com] On Behalf Of Dani Ahrens
Sent: 23 December 2014 12:59
To: brighton-orga...@listeron.com
Subject: Re: Labour's Poor Tax online petition

 

Hi,

You could try ringing the council switchboard and asking for democratic services.

Hope you're feeling better,

Dani

On 23 Dec 2014 12:54, "Rose Rickford" <rose...@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi David. 

 

They still haven't gotten back to me about it. 

 

. 

 

I've not done one before- it does seem a very long delay! 

I'm not sure what to do about it? There are no contact details on the petitions webpage. I think the chances of getting it sorted out before Christmas are pretty slim to be honest. I

 

I'm happy to send an email tho- but does anyone know who to send it to? The emails I've had from them are auto generated.

 

Rose 


On 23 Dec 2014, at 12:22, David Gibson <dav...@ntlworld.com> wrote:

Hi Rose,

 

Any news from the council on accepting the text? I looked on the website and they haven't put your petition up yet. Not sure why the delay. Any chance of chasing them so that it is up there before the holidays.

 

Think the petition is a good way of keeping the pressure up and I am keen to direct people wanting to sign to the e-petition as soon as possible.

 

All the best,

 

David

 

 

----- Original Message -----

Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2014 12:59 PM

Subject: Re: Labour's Poor Tax online petition

 

Hi David

 

I'm still waiting for them to get back to me to accept the text :-(

 

This is what I wrote, mostly taken from Ali's paper version.

 

Rose

 

Title: Stop Labour's Poor Tax

Statement:

We the undersigned petition Brighton & Hove Council to overturn the decision to increase the Council Tax charged to the poorest residents by 76%. We demand that the Labour and Conservative Councillors who pushed this through reverse the move immediately, and stop their attack on the poorest people in our city.

Justification:

On Thursday 11th December, Brighton and Hove Labour Party proposed an amendment to the Council Tax Reduction scheme. The amendment was passed with the support of all Labour and most of the Conservative councillors.

As a result 16,000 of the City’s poorest households will have their Council Tax increased by a massive 76%!

In a recent Council consultation, the majority of respondents clearly rejected all proposals to cut this help for people on the lowest incomes.

We, the undersigned, condemn this move to single out the poorest residents and ask Labour and Conservative Councillors to overturn this decision immediately.

 

On Mon, Dec 15, 2014 at 11:02 PM, David Gibson <dav...@ntlworld.com> wrote:

Ali,

 

Is this the same wording as the online version? Will try and spread it at tomorrow nights meeting

 

All the best

 

David

----- Original Message -----

Sent: Monday, December 15, 2014 4:20 PM

Subject: Re: Labour's Poor Tax online petition

 

Did anyone get a chance to do the online petition? I collected two pages of signatures quite quickly on St James St on Saturday. I was surprised how many people already knew about this and the ones that didn't thought it was outrageous. Attached is a paper version for anyone who wants to take round to people they know. Did anyone manage to get any quotes from people affected?

 

Thanks

Ali

 

www.freeuniversitybrighton.org
education for love not money

 

From: Rose Rickford <rose...@gmail.com>
To: Bunchie Fox <bunch...@yahoo.co.uk>
Cc: "brighton-orga...@listeron.com" <brighton-orga...@listeron.com>
Sent: Saturday, 13 December 2014, 10:10
Subject: Re: Labour's Poor Tax

 

Good idea Ali. I'm not sure how my days going to pan out today, but if I can I'll do this later. I'll email either way. 

 

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Rose x 

 


On 13 Dec 2014, at 09:34, Bunchie Fox <bunch...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

Hello

I'm going to be out collecting signatures on this petition in St James Street today. I wonder if someone could do an electronic petition on the council's website. Here are some suggested words.

Ali

 

www.freeuniversitybrighton.org
education for love not money

 

Petition against Labour's Poor Tax

 

On Thursday 11th December, Brighton and Hove Labour Party proposed an amendment to the Council Tax Reduction scheme. The amendment was passed with the support of all Labour and most of the Conservative councillors.

 

As a result 16,000 of the City’s poorest households will have their Council Tax increased by a massive 76%!

 

In a recent Council consultation, the majority of respondents clearly rejected all proposals to cut this help for people on the lowest incomes.

 

We, the undersigned, condemn this move to single out the poorest residents and ask Labour and Conservative Councillors to overturn this decision immediately.

 

 

 

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