
Vauxhall's factory at Ellesmere Port is to be one of four plants in Europe that will build the new Astra.

The National Non-domestic Rating Multiplier is the rate in the pound by which the rateable value is multiplied to produce the annual rate bill for a property.
It is set annually by the Government and, except in a revaluation year, cannot by law, rise by more than the amount of the increase in the retail price index.
From 1st April 2005, there have been two multipliers:
The small business non-domestic rating multiplier is applicable to those that qualify for the small business relief.
The non-domestic rating multiplier includes the supplement to pay for small business relief.