The Grand Bar and Brasserie publican John Griggs is concerned that Wingecarribee Shire Council could use new anti-smoking laws as an excuse to further increase lease fees on the footpath outside his establishment.
The annual footpath lease will increase from $5501.45 to $6312.75 – or $110.75 per square metre – next financial year.
But council may increase the fees further after voting this week to review its charges on footpath space in the light of anti-smoking laws that come into effect on Monday.
Full story, SHN, Friday, June 29, 2007.
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