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Note 3Rates RevenueCouncilActual Actual2012 2011$000 $000General rates (including UAGC) 55,286 52,029Rates penalties 590 577Targeted rates attributable to activities:Water 5,268 6,125Wastewater 4,823 4,287Rubbish and recycling 3,673 3,42469,640 66,442Less internal rates (766) (752)Total revenue from RATES 68,874 65,690Rates remissionsRates revenue is shown net of rates remissions. PNCC has adopted rates remission policies that provide forrates to be remitted for a variety of purposes. During the year the following sums have been remitted inaccordance with these policies.CouncilActual Actual2012 2011$000 $000Community organisations 102 89Arts, recreation and sporting organisations 86 67Wastewater charges for non-residential properties 3 -Penalties 157 176Wastewater charges for educational establishments 76 68Residential land in commercial or industrial areas 14 14Total remissions 438 414◊In accordance with the Local Government(Rating) Act 2002 certain properties cannot berated for general rates. This includes schools,universities, hospitals, places of religiousworship, public gardens and reserves.These non-rateable properties, where applicable,may be subject to targeted rates in respect ofwastewater, water, rubbish and recycling. Nonrateableland does not constitute a remissionunder PNCC’s rates remission policy.Financial Statements Note 3Palmerston North City Council Annual Report 2011/12149