§ Mr. Campbell-SavoursTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) what was the average level of community charge for each local authority in the Kent area for two adult person households;
(2) what was the average level of community charge for each local authority in the Kent area for three adult person households.
§ Mr. KeyIn 1990–91 each adult, unless a student or exempted, would be liable for a full personal community charge less, depending on personal circumstances, amounts for transitional relief and community charge rebate. The following table, using information returned by the local authorities, shows the estimated average community charge and the average charge after reliefs and rebates.
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Average charge £ Average charge after transitional relief and community charge benefit £ Ashford 299 267 Canterbury 300 256 Dartford 330 292 Dover 298 271 Gillingham 285 260 Gravesham 294 262 Maidstone 330 308 Rochester upon Medway 249 224
Average charge £ Average charge after transitional relief and community charge benefit £ Sevenoaks 322 299 Shepway 347 293 Swale 299 260 Thanet 300 257 Tonbridge and Mailing 320 298 Tunbridge Wells 315 294