[SLUG] Bristol and Council tax

[Martin Webb]

Bob Garrood wrote:
> HI
> 
> I am sending a letter to the Scarborough Evening News.  It seems topical.  
> Would anyone be interested in adding their signature?   Having more than one 
> name helps to stop the paper dismissing you as a crank.
> 
> Constructive criticism or abuse on content, style and orthography are welcome.   
> 
> Here is the text:
> 
> The Editor
> Scarborough Evening News
> 
> Sir
> 
> Council tax payers in Scarborough who pay by direct debit will now have become 
> aware that their bank balances have just been reduced at the new increased 
> rate.  
> 
> There is good news for council tax payers.  Money can be saved in one of the 
> most expensive areas of administration.  Bristol Council has announced that 
> it will migrate its computers from Microsoft Office applications (word 
> processors, databases, spreadsheets and other common administration tasks), 
> to software that uses open standards.

Perhaps a very minor matter, but I've just tried to gain access to the 
map of a neighbouring planning application, on Scarborough's website.  I 
can get it on IE, but it won't talk to Firefox!  Hisss!
Martin