EASTBOURNE AFFAIRS
to n* «wro#, Sir,—We have^eard much lately of Eastbourne, in the form of. stolen or lost debentures, embezzlement of ferry - funds, burglarising of office safes, and now, the doubling uf the rates, but nothing of the greatest scandal of all—the gross under-value of properties in the bay—which have not been vtlued by the, Government for nearly twenty yeais. The rating is on the unimproved value, and; two typical instances speak for themselves :— Unimp, Govt. Annual Annual value, a- ■ rates. rents. 1. £305 £12 10s lOd £646 %. £325' £12 15s 3d £546 A freehold section, unimproved, and valued by the Government at £256, was recently sold for £750 cash. . If the borough is honestly valued, the. rate in the pound, instead of being doubled, I will at least ,?« halved. Will you take this uj>, Sir, rouse pub- -. lie feeling, get the' borough valued, put our beautiful suburb on the m'.ip, and ' help the old settlers, of whom 1 am THE OLDEST. . 30th June.
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Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 1, 1 July 1925, Page 4
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164EASTBOURNE AFFAIRS Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 1, 1 July 1925, Page 4
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