I was rereading this earlier this morning, and it occurred to me that our local councillors are playing a dangerous game deliberately shafting first time buyers so close to the next local elections. I’m thinking that obtaining a list of councillors who support these ridiculous measures to swell the coffers and publishing it prior to the local elections would be an excellent idea. As county and city council meeting minutes are public record this shouldn’t be too difficult, if there were people in each local authority area willing to take responsibility for gathering this info.
Sometimes I really wish I didn’t have to travel so much for work 