Parish rates revolt fails to materialise

ST SAMPSON'S parishioners voted for no change in the way their rates are calculated at last night's parish meeting.

More than 200 people turned out, but only 125 cast a vote with 82 choosing to keep the payments as put forward by the douzaine.

Homeowners, businesses and growers were given two proposals after the original options were rejected.

The owner of a small house, for example, had the option of paying £37.21 per year under the status quo or £40.33 in proposals put forward by growers looking to cut their payments. Rodney Brouard spoke on behalf of the latter and pointed out that growers might pay £200 for an acre of glass, while a homeowner might pay £126 for a house.

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