DON'T DRAIN US
A lovely week, we have a barbecue to raise funds for our Church and village hall and look what happens! Not that is spoilt the delicious sausages. It makes one think there should be a "rain tax" - well there is actually.
Northumbrian Water has started to charge "non-domestic" properties on the basis of the area for surface drainage rather. This is having an awful effect on such as Churches (that use hardly any water) and Community Halls (that use little more). Some organisations are campaigning about this, the massive petition to the 10 Downing Street not having worked. A Church based group "Don't Drain Us campaign" is campaigning about this - have a look and do your bit.
The irony is that it is going to take more than a barbecue to raise the extra money needed to keep our Churches and Halls going.
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This provision was rejected by the Scottish Government following a big petition from Scottish Churches. I can send you a copy of the letter I wrote to our MSP as Clerk to the Congregational Board of my own church if you want.
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