Scottish campaign against water rates

By Helen McKay-Ferguson, Third Sector, 30 April 2007

The Church of Scotland has joined the campaign against Scottish Executive plans to start charging charities water rates from 2010.

Under the proposals, charities and churches in Scotland could face huge costs for water supply, sewage disposal and surface water drainage, which they say will divert resources from primary activities. Since 2001 charitable organisations in Scotland have been exempt from the charges, provided they meet six criteria relating to the...

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