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B Devlin |
2017-04-06T13:19:09.897 |
Inconsistent approach to the delivery of childcare in this country. No consideration to the business owners or parent... |
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John-Paul |
2017-04-06T13:42:04.067 |
In no uncertain terms, this is a joke. Tax nurseries and indirectly, tax working parents (Because that's who'll pay f... |
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Marjorie Robson |
2017-04-06T13:47:57.837 |
Exempting Private Sector Nurseries from Business Rates would certainly help businesses to ensure future sustainabilit... |
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John T Lauder |
2017-04-06T14:12:23.273 |
My average rates increase across my business is in the order of 75%. How can the government justify such a hefty incr... |
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Suzy H |
2017-04-06T14:28:55.243 |
84.5% increase in commercial rates today, also to factor in pensions and living wages increases all without increasin... |
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Marion Barker |
2017-04-06T14:45:25.92 |
It makes absolutely no sense at all to increase these rates which along with other rising costs will force some nurse... |
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Pamela Gordon |
2017-04-06T15:12:12.343 |
The government need to help working parents with affordable childcare, putting up business rates only makes the whole... |
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Iain Arthur |
2017-04-06T15:38:54.633 |
My partners entire part-time wage covers nursery childcare, something we deem a vital part in our child's development... |
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Anne Smith |
2017-04-06T15:40:20.277 |
How are we supposed to offer affordable childcare if our rates are so high? |
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Amanda Wallace Davidson |
2017-04-06T15:46:42.277 |
As a small nursery owner, whose business rates are more than doubling, this is going to have a significant effect on ... |
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Sharon |
2017-04-06T15:53:58.21 |
The amount of rates is horrendous, make childcare affordable, putting up rates will be filtered back through childcar... |
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Liz |
2017-04-06T16:43:50.637 |
Scandal picking on child care |
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Hazel Farquhar |
2017-04-06T16:46:58.94 |
The Scottish Government are really letting working parents down! |
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Irene Tudor |
2017-04-06T17:25:49.817 |
The only people not making the minimum wage will be the owners of the small private nurseries |
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Frances Armit |
2017-04-06T17:28:12.143 |
How can we operate a nursery business under such constraints as this. As a private nursery we are not subsidised by t... |
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Sandra Doherty |
2017-04-06T17:42:15.553 |
Private nurseries are under enough financial pressure without having to pay out even more in BR. The Government need... |
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clive kemp |
2017-04-06T17:44:38.287 |
This 'Tax' on children's education needs to be abolished. |
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Linda |
2017-04-06T17:49:20.93 |
The central government is pushing up business rates but the deputy first minister's promise of free childcare is push... |
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Imogen will |
2017-04-06T17:53:28.24 |
If our nursery is forced to close I will not be able to work. I'm self employed so my business would fold. . How dose... |
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Claire Morrison |
2017-04-06T18:15:23.407 |
I thought the government want people to work. If I was unable to afford childcare then I would be another unemployed... |
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Nicola Hamilton |
2017-04-06T18:36:13.84 |
It just doesn't balance well for all parties. Childcare needs to be affordable and of excellent quality. By doing thi... |
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Laura nisbet |
2017-04-06T18:41:26.317 |
Nursery schools do a great & are not able to pay staff enough for what they do |
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Christine shand |
2017-04-06T18:53:36.553 |
The business rates increase will impact on the families with regards increases in fees which will put a strain on the... |
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Stacey Myles |
2017-04-06T18:57:57.35 |
My partners Nursery had the rates increased by 170% meaning the monthly requested payments are financially unmanageab... |
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Teri Devine |
2017-04-06T19:05:16.58 |
The increase in rates is ripping the heart out of every town, city and village across the country. Small businesses c... |
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Amanda |
2017-04-06T19:08:17.33 |
How are small private nursery's that are not government fund going to be able to provide affordable childcare. |
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Amanda Steven |
2017-04-06T19:34:39.63 |
The private nursery where we send our son has been hit and think it's a disgrace. They need more support as this has ... |
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Kerry Allan |
2017-04-06T19:41:04.803 |
This is not acceptable given that many many "small businesses" make far more profit than nurseries which the cost for... |
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Susan Mackie |
2017-04-06T20:10:14.923 |
Families are already being crippled by fees this will just make it worse at a time where more than 50% im most cases ... |
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Deborah Tait |
2017-04-06T20:29:42.077 |
Our water tastes chemical and my girls, who are teenagers and have never had skin complaints, have both developed ecz... |
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Melissa |
2017-04-06T20:50:19.2 |
How does this help families that try to work! |
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Stuart |
2017-04-06T21:05:40.087 |
Maybe the SNP should get a grip of this rather than chasing unwanted referendums. |
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Joanne |
2017-04-06T21:07:37.35 |
Expecting nurseries to pay a 140% increase in rates is ridiculous |
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Lisa Sangster |
2017-04-06T23:43:37.82 |
One parent will not be able to work due to lack of childcare because it will become unaffordable, staff will lose the... |
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Mrs Christine Anderson |
2017-04-07T06:54:26.727 |
These rates are ridiculous, how are we as parents expected to return to work when it will be impossible to put our ch... |
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Crawford collin |
2017-04-07T09:23:12.76 |
on top of increased wage costs , company pension increases this could be the final straw |
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Carol Burns |
2017-04-07T09:46:16.797 |
SHOCKING |
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Catherine Groat |
2017-04-07T09:49:39.563 |
Staff could lose their jobs as owners could be forced to close as they cannot afford these crippling rates. |
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Gillian Campbell |
2017-04-07T10:35:22.117 |
Nurseries are vital for parents returning to work and this rate increase is going to cripple them |
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S. Stopper |
2017-04-07T11:10:19.107 |
Our private nursery has stated that they have a 50% increase in rates. This level of rate increase for nurseries cann... |
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Linda |
2017-04-07T11:26:54.497 |
This will make childcare unaffordable and take away parental choice. Leaving only local government nurseries and not ... |
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Jessica van Lieshout |
2017-04-07T11:36:25.483 |
Increasing business rates will affect nursery fees, resulting in increasing costs for parents |
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Fred Evans |
2017-04-07T12:44:50.507 |
Another stealth tax on the parents who have to pay for these increases! |
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Anon |
2017-04-07T12:54:34.633 |
If this results in an associated increase in nursery fees, then we will need to revisit whether it still makes sense ... |
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Kevin |
2017-04-07T13:09:33.793 |
An increase in 3% last year and an increase in 5% this year. The price of child care is already ridiculous! Some peop... |
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Donna Christie |
2017-04-07T13:17:59.81 |
This is closing businesses and making returning to work uneconomical for parents. |
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Sarah |
2017-04-07T13:21:24.7 |
Soon Mothers (and some Fathers) will have to stop working as childcare is becoming very unaffordable. |
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Julie Bilsland |
2017-04-07T14:37:46.337 |
Nursery fees are crippling us at this current time |
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Alex Johnston |
2017-04-07T14:42:17.15 |
Nurseries are not like other businesses and regular business rates should not apply to them. |
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Gayle millar |
2017-04-07T15:26:05.67 |
Renfrewshire nurseries have been in discussion with Scottish government since the announcement of the 1140 hours. As ... |