That’s the struggle

11:04am Wednesday 12th September 2012 in Letters By Reader's letter

THE social enterprise We Are Your Emporium faces closure because their Micklegate shop attracts a rates bill of £4,000. Welcome to the real world!

If this organisation cannot stay afloat despite having no rent to pay and operating on a not-for-profit basis, it is little wonder that so many small businesses struggle to survive and that so many shop units are empty.

Matthew Laverack, Lord Mayor’s Walk, York.

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PinzaC55 says...
8:49pm Sat 15 Sep 12

I pay £20 a week council tax to have my (shared) wheelie bin emptied every 2 weeks. If they are paying £80 a week "business rate" and NO rent and still cannot make a go of it, then tough.

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