Cameron promises councils 'fracking' tax boost

Name: Cameron promises councils 'fracking' tax boost
Uploaded: 2014-01-13T08:10:31.000Z
Duration: 2 min 52 s
Description: Councils that allow "fracking" will receive millions of pounds in extra revenue from business rates, Prime Minister David Cameron has said.

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Councils that back fracking will get to keep more money in tax revenue, David Cameron has said as he urged opponents to "get on board".

The prime minister said English local authorities would receive all the business rates collected from shale gas schemes - rather than the usual 50%.

John Moylan reports.

13 January 2014