gum tax law

mattcky666 · Post by **mattcky666** » Tue Feb 22, 2005 5:04 pm

Britain's leading cities are calling for a penny-a-packet chewing gum tax to help councils meet the annual ?150m clean-up cost.

Representatives from Westminster, Belfast, Cardiff and Edinburgh will call for new action to tackle the scourge at the first national "gum summit".

They will also discuss fears that changes to litter laws could bring a massive rise in the cost of clearing streets.

Cllr Alan Bradley, of Westminster City Council, said: "We are pressing for a government levy or voluntary contribution to help meet our clean up bill.

"The money would also be used to pay for a national education campaign."

He said authorities fear the new Cleaner Neighbourhoods and Environment Bill could see gum reclassified as litter.

This would increase the burden on councils to deal with the substance, which is notoriously difficult and costly to remove.

"We are hoping for some government assurance," said Mr Bradley.

"If the law changed, our own costs would rise from around ?100,000 a year to ?9 million annually."

The clean up cost in the capital alone is estimated at around ?4m.

This includes ?2m spent removing gum plastered over London Underground trains and stations.

Cllr Jim James, of Cardiff City Council, said: "It is time that gum manufacturers offered to help.

"Local authorities and the Government also need to take a stand to prevent our nation's streets becoming one big, sticky litterbin."

source : http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,3 ... 17,00.html

DesertSessions · Post by **DesertSessions** » Tue Feb 22, 2005 5:16 pm

What has this world become where now people have to pay a gum tax. Heck, Soon they are gonna start charging us to take a crap!

not just souLLy now · Post by **not just souLLy now** » Tue Feb 22, 2005 5:28 pm

i was under the impression gum companies already had to pay out for gum cleanup in the uk

farrell2k · Post by **farrell2k** » Tue Feb 22, 2005 6:21 pm

DesertSessions wrote:What has this world become where now people have to pay a gum tax. Heck, Soon they are gonna start charging us to take a crap!

I don't know where you are, but I already pay a sewage bill

OneThirty8 · Post by **OneThirty8** » Tue Feb 22, 2005 10:06 pm

farrell2k wrote:
DesertSessions wrote:What has this world become where now people have to pay a gum tax. Heck, Soon they are gonna start charging us to take a crap!
I don't know where you are, but I already pay a sewage bill

Good point.

Post by **Roofus** » Tue Feb 22, 2005 10:43 pm

I'm against all forms of gum control

DesertSessions · Post by **DesertSessions** » Wed Feb 23, 2005 11:48 am

I live in Pittsburgh and I was not aware of any sweage tax.......if there is one here......heck, Im gonna take a crap on the lawn. NOW WHAT YOU STUPID GOVERNMENT???!!! WHAAAAAT NOOOOWWWW???!!! MWUAHAHAH! ok im done. lol.

DeAthWaGer · Post by **DeAthWaGer** » Thu Feb 24, 2005 1:12 pm

DesertSessions wrote:What has this world become where now people have to pay a gum tax. Heck, Soon they are gonna start charging us to take a crap!

I take it you've never gone to a pay toilet?

Post by **|darc|** » Thu Feb 24, 2005 7:20 pm

DesertSessions wrote:I live in Pittsburgh and I was not aware of any sweage tax.......if there is one here......heck, Im gonna take a crap on the lawn. NOW WHAT YOU STUPID GOVERNMENT???!!! WHAAAAAT NOOOOWWWW???!!! MWUAHAHAH! ok im done. lol.

I don't know how it is there, but when you pay for water, you're paying for water to leave your house into the sewers as well. We pay out bills to the Sewage and Water Board.

SuperMegatron · Post by **SuperMegatron** » Fri Feb 25, 2005 7:23 am

What next a Tea tax