Article: JUNK MAIL WILL SEND COUNCIL TAX BILLS SOARING; Scots face double whammy in post blitz.

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Daily Mail (London)
Article date:
October 30, 2006
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Byline: STUART NICOLSON

SCOTS householders face huge council tax hikes to pay for extra rubbish collections caused by an explosion in junk mail deliveries.

Royal Mail bosses have agreed a controversial deal to deliver vastly more unsolicited letters, meaning homes face a blitz of unwanted post.

Many councils are currently slashing rubbish collections to only once a fortnight in a bid to cut costs.

But with an expected junk mail deluge from the start of next year, there are fears extra collections will have to be arranged - with council tax payers left to foot the bill.

Through its 'door-to-door' service, the Royal Mail ...

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