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Water rate cash fears
Churches, youth organisations and other voluntary groups will be hit hard if they have to start paying water rates, a Church of Scotland minister warned today.The Scottish Government currently exempts these bodies from water rates, but this privilege is due to end in 2010. Now a national petition is on the go to persuade the Government to keep it going.
The Rev Alan Sorensen, of Greenock’s Wellpark Mid Kirk, said it might have to start charging community groups for the use of its church halls.
Mr Sorensen said: “The church is a huge building, but the only water we use in it is for the font to baptise babies.
“Our halls at the back of the church are used by dozens of community groups.
“If we suddenly have to start paying thousands of pounds in rates just because we make the odd cup of tea or use the toilet then we will have to start charging for the use of the halls.”
Full story at the Greenock Telegraph.
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