On 16/06/05 12:05 Elizabeth Baker wrote: > A question that could be asked is not why are SCDC putting up the tax > so much now, but why didn't they put it up gradually over the years? > To save the electorate money. They are, of course, a Conservative > coucnil. Errr ... no they're not. Prescott thinks they are but they're not. They're no overall control and have been for a long time. The current leader is a Lib Dem. According to their web site the party breakdown is currently: Con: 22 LDm: 20 Ind: 13 Lab: 2 -- Paul