Oldham chiefs have lifted the lid on why they aren't offering residents a 50pc discount on their council tax during the coronavirus crisis.
At the first virtual cabinet meeting since lockdown began, bosses gave a response to calls on social media for reduction in tax.
Coun Abdul Jabbar, portfolio holder for finance, explained that for the town hall to give residents a discount, it would need government intervention. "We’ve been receiving a lot of comments on Facebook and Twitter and so on about why isn’t the council giving people 50pc reduction in council tax," he said. "They made comparison to the business rates holiday that’s been given to retail, hospitality and leisure sectors before the full financial year. "The reason for that is
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