On Wed, 17 Nov 2004 15:57:45 +0000, JohnB wrote:

Ham Spunter wrote:

"JohnB" wrote in message
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Anyway I would happily lose money and time just to give Barnet Council a
headache.

And just how do you think Barnet Council will recoup the costs you
impose on them?

John B

Is that any reason not to request that his costs are not met?

Not if that's what he wants to do.

So, back to my question - How will Barnet will recover _their_ costs?

hint re-arrange: payers, tax

And theoretically, when the Council tax is raised to compensate for
the costs the council incurrs due either to the incompetence of its
own employees or the incompetence of the contractors the council
employs, the taxpayers will ask the question -" Why have these costs
been incurred?" and upon hearing the answer will vote out the shower
in power. The theory is that this democratic power concentrates the
minds of the councillors who are intent on doing either the best they
can for their constituents or staying on the gravy train as long as
they can.
Really what happens is that the councillors don't give a ****, they
blame the tax rise on anyone other than themselves, and they
effectively get a livetime season ticket to the gravy train.
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Cheers

Peter

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