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Compensation worth £5 million was paid out by 14 local authorities in
Yorkshire and Lincolnshire during the past four financial years, the
TaxPayers’ Alliance (TPA) has revealed…

Andrew Allison, TPA national grassroots coordinator, said: “It is
clear from this report that some councils have a far more vigorous
inspection regime than others.

“Whilst it is not in the interests
of taxpayers for councils to pay out on every claim, some councils are
wasting money by fighting long legal battles with claimants which are
pushing up costs.

“This can be seen happening each year. Councils
must ensure pavements are inspected properly, as greater expenditure on
maintenance does not necessarily equate to a reduction in the number of
claims and the total cost of compensation payouts.”

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Compensation worth £5 million was paid out by 14 local authorities in
Yorkshire and Lincolnshire during the past four financial years, the
TaxPayers’ Alliance (TPA) has revealed...

 Andrew Allison, TPA national grassroots coordinator, said: “It is
clear from this report that some councils have a far more vigorous
inspection regime than others.

“Whilst it is not in the interests
of taxpayers for councils to pay out on every claim, some councils are
wasting money by fighting long legal battles with claimants which are
pushing up costs.

“This can be seen happening each year. Councils
must ensure pavements are inspected properly, as greater expenditure on
maintenance does not necessarily equate to a reduction in the number of
claims and the total cost of compensation payouts.”

Read full story here

Compensation worth £5 million was paid out by 14 local authorities in
Yorkshire and Lincolnshire during the past four financial years, the
TaxPayers’ Alliance (TPA) has revealed…

Andrew Allison, TPA national grassroots coordinator, said: “It is
clear from this report that some councils have a far more vigorous
inspection regime than others.

“Whilst it is not in the interests of taxpayers for councils to pay out on every claim, some councils are wasting money by fighting long legal battles with claimants which are pushing up costs.

“This can be seen happening each year. Councils must ensure pavements are inspected properly, as greater expenditure on maintenance does not necessarily equate to a reduction in the number of claims and the total cost of compensation payouts.”

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However a spokesman from the Taxpayers’ Alliance said the plans were
an insult to the everyday man on the street, adding that the job could
be done just as effectively with a pencil and pad.

The council responded by saying the iPads would lead to better
customer service and greener and faster collecting of waste for people
living in a tower block or a council house in the town.

Robert Oxley, campaign manager of the Taxpayers’ Alliance, said: “It
beggars belief that a council making huge savings can find this money to
splash out on iPads.

“Residents want bin services that are reliable and efficient, not
council staff monitoring what they’re throwing out with expensive
gimmicks.

“It’s an insult to local residents who are tightening their belts in
tough times that the council is wasting their money on fanciful ideas
like this.”

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Robert Oxley, campaign manager of the TaxPayers’ Alliance, said:
“Charging for plastic bags is just another example of government
introducing a stealth tax under dodgy pretences.

“Taxpayers will question how much good these environmental good
causes are actually doing and why they and the taxman are profiting from
this unjustified charge. At a time when retailers are struggling and
many consumers are making their own decisions about how they best use
plastic bags, it’s ludicrous for the Welsh Government to be introducing a
new tax which will hurt retailers and consumers alike.”

Emma Boon, from  the TaxPayers’ Alliance, said: “Instead of calling the
Speaking Clock they could look at their watch or one of the wall clocks
taxpayers have already paid for.”

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Matthew Elliott, chief executive of the TaxPayers’ Alliance, said the latest figures showed Mr Cameron had so far failed. ‘Hardworking taxpayers will be angry their cash is being lost to error and ending up in the hands of benefit cheats,’ he said.

‘It’s unacceptable that the fraudsters are getting away with stealing ever
increasing amounts of our money from a flawed welfare system.’

Compensation worth £5 million was paid out by 14 local authorities in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire during the past four financial years, the TaxPayers’ Alliance (TPA) has revealed…

Andrew Allison, TPA national grassroots coordinator, said: “It is clear from this report that some councils have a far more vigorous inspection regime than others.

“Whilst it is not in the interests of taxpayers for councils to pay out on every claim, some councils are wasting money by fighting long legal battles with claimants which are pushing up costs.

“This can be seen happening each year. Councils must ensure pavements are inspected properly, as greater expenditure on maintenance does not necessarily equate to a reduction in the number of claims and the total cost of compensation payouts.”

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The Tax Payers’ Alliance has hit out at the optional questionnaire as
a waste of public money but Islington Council stressed it was not
compulsory and the form wasn’t dissimilar from those issued in other
boroughs.

Matthew Elliott, chief executive of the TaxPayers’ Alliance said: “Taxpayers will be alarmed to discover their hard-earned cash is being wasted on such unnecessary and intrusive questions for people who just want to take out a book. 

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Robert Oxley, campaign manager of the Taxpayers’ Alliance, said: “It
beggars belief that a council making huge savings can find this money to
splash out on iPads.

“Residents want bin services that are reliable and efficient, not
council staff monitoring what they’re throwing out with expensive
gimmicks.”

Read full story here