Re your letter much has been written and spoken about the special rate variation. Some are very concerned and so they should be.
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We all should be, because this blatant rip off will not go away.
Every four years it will be re-introduced by incompetent councils until it becomes normality, get the picture.
First we had the rate peg, then rate peg + SRV what next? Rate peg + SRV +extra SRV. Who cares?
The landlord bought his investment property to make a profit, he will pass it on in a rent increase, the shop owner will increase prices, and so it goes on.
Wake up to yourselves write or phone you local member,(Mr Bromhead) or local Government Minister (Gabrielle Upton MP), or Ipart. Voice your disgust.
If you are too lazy to get off you backside to do something, anything, you will get what you deserve, ripped off, by lazy incompetent people who only work for councils because they would not be employed by anyone else, and are not smart enough to be self employed.
Do something, yes you.