Rejected petition Council tenants should pay for their own heating - gas, electricity and other utility charges

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We, the ordinary tax payer and the elderly, have to pay our gas and electricity bills.
But, whilst we turn our heating down and sit shivering under several sweaters, Council tenants, particularly those in high rise flats or with communal heating are subsidised by the Council.
Manchester Council has just increased the charges for heating costs in it's properties by 18% but has ruled out imposing the full increase of 38%.
Why?

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

This is a matter for the Local Authority.

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.

Date submitted 15 September 2011
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