Growing numbers of students living in Bristol means public services are “missing out” on millions in council tax, a city council meeting was told. The authority is “missing” £2.6m in tax this year, councillors told the meeting. Students are exempt from paying council tax despite benefiting from council services, like bin collections and parks. Councillor Caroline Gooch said university cities were “over-burdened” with student exemptions compared to non-university or rural areas, arguing the government should implement a subsidy scheme. Councillors also noted how students benefitted the city, such as the night-time economy.
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