Rain Tax is abolished
The controversial and punitive rain tax has finally been abolished.
The tax tried to charge variable amounts for surface water drainage dependent on the size of the building's area but following a two-year national campaign by the churches, scouts, sports clubs and community groups concessionary charges can now be introduced by water companies for these groups.
Commenting on today's news, Martin Dales, campaigner and spokesman for the Church of England and for DontDrainUs.org said:
"Today is a major victory for commonsense. It is a rare achievement for ordinary people to get a government to listen and to act against unfair interpretation of the law in this case by Ofwat and some water companies. This is good news for everyone involved in community activities across the country and even more relevant, it sems to me at this time, with cross-party support during Parliament's appropriately termed "wash-up" period before Dissolution."
Launch stats and photos are at http://www.dontdrainus.org/index_Page366.htm
