87% in Merthyr say 'Scrap the Council Tax!'

12.00.00am BST (GMT +0100) Wed 30th Mar 2005

Mike German AM and the Merthyr Tydfil Liberal Democrats held a popular referendum in the town centre on Saturday.

Over 300 people took part and 87% voted to abolish Council Tax.

  • A Liberal Democrat Government will abolish council tax within 3 years

  • Liberal Democrats would replace Council tax with a local income tax, related to people's ability to pay

  • With local income tax more financial power is devolved to Councils

    • Ceirion Rees casting his ballot in the Axe the Tax referendum (photography: Amy Kitcher)

    Ceirion Rees, casting his ballot in the Axe the Tax referendum

Local campaigner Ceirion Rees said, "Local referendums are a great idea, they get people thinking about the inequalities of the Council tax and are a great campaigning tool."

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