Tories' pledge over port rate collections
THE Tories have vowed to halt all collections of backdated port rates if they win the General Election.
Lord Michael Bates – the Westminster champion of the issue that has threatened thousands of jobs across the Humber, prompting a campaign against it by this newspaper – has spoken exclusively to the Grimsby Telegraph.
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Lord Bates.
He said: "If elected we will have an immediate moratorium on collections of arrears, which is the real issue that is causing the problem.
"We will then initiate a review of the industry to find out a way forward."
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by Neil, Cleethorpes
Wednesday, March 17 2010, 5:46PM
“Oh dear. What a pity. Never mind.....”
by Neil, Cleethorpes
Wednesday, March 17 2010, 5:39PM
“And if you are really,really lucky,Nigel,they MIGHT offer you a boat. Hmm ! Then again....”
by Neil, Cleethorpes
Wednesday, March 17 2010, 5:27PM
“Would you care to explain your views to the estimated one and a half million UK nationals who live/work in other EU countries,Nigel? I am sure they will be more than happy to listen to that twaddle before lobbing you into the North Sea,English Channel,Bay of Biscay etc....”
by Arthur, Immingham
Wednesday, March 17 2010, 3:15PM
“Fred, Grimsby
Nice one.”
by Fred, Grimsby
Wednesday, March 17 2010, 3:11PM
“Those pesky Frenchies coming over here and signing on.
Come on Nigel, get a grip. Yes we have some immigration problems, but at the moment we don't seem to be overrun with Europeans from the wealthier nations!!”