Council Tax time again

Desmo · 17-03-2011, 20:43

So, anybody else had their council tax bill though? I was quite surprise to see that ours has had precisely 0% increase, quite a smart move in the current climate.

Burble · 17-03-2011, 20:58

My total bill has actually gone down a tad. Everything has remained as last year except the local Police authority charge which has gone down 0.02%. So I'm saving a whopping 14.5p/year.

Knipples · 17-03-2011, 21:01

Bristol froze their prices this year.

Glaucus · 02-03-2012, 00:34

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Originally Posted by Knipples

Bristol froze their prices this year.

Yep

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Originally Posted by Grandad

I think so, they have no choice

Isn't it if they freeze or reduce it, they get some money of central government. If they rise it they get sod all?

A Place of Light · 02-03-2012, 14:08

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Originally Posted by Knipples

Bristol froze their prices this year.

So much for humanity elevating itself from its primeval origins.
For the first second or two, after reading the above, my mind cut it down to simple "frozen nipples ".

Thank god I didn't throw out my loincloth and club.

kaiowas · 17-03-2011, 23:21

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Originally Posted by Burble

My total bill has actually gone down a tad. Everything has remained as last year except the local Police authority charge which has gone down 0.02%. So I'm saving a whopping 14.5p/year.

I can beat that. Ours was all the same except for a reduction of 2.2% on "Special Expenses". As this years special expenses charge is £4.09 I make that a saving of 9p

Briggykins · 17-03-2011, 21:19

We've gone up. Oddly every part of it remained the same except the local parish council (in a village of roughly 1000) which has gone up 15%. Not quite sure what's happened to make them want that much more...maybe we need some new signs telling us to keep off the grass.

Garp · 17-03-2011, 21:26

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Originally Posted by Briggykins

...maybe we need some new signs telling us to keep off the grass.

Drug taking is a serious problem in your village?

Mark · 17-03-2011, 21:51

0.0% - so a net decrease.

Of course, being a Tory council, they had to. After Central Govt said they expected it, imagine the flak they'd have got had they not toed the line.

Pheebs · 17-03-2011, 21:56

After nearly a year of badgering they've finally accepted I am a single person and given me my discount!

HUZZAH!

17-03-2011, 20:43	#1
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	Council Tax time again So, anybody else had their council tax bill though? I was quite surprise to see that ours has had precisely 0% increase, quite a smart move in the current climate. __________________

17-03-2011, 21:19	#7
Briggykins Vodka Martini Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Exeter Posts: 753	We've gone up. Oddly every part of it remained the same except the local parish council (in a village of roughly 1000) which has gone up 15%. Not quite sure what's happened to make them want that much more...maybe we need some new signs telling us to keep off the grass. __________________

17-03-2011, 21:56	#10
Pheebs Deep Throat Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 6,512	After nearly a year of badgering they've finally accepted I am a single person and given me my discount! HUZZAH! __________________ http://www.spiffingdesigns.co.uk

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17-03-2011, 20:58	#2
Burble Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,826	My total bill has actually gone down a tad. Everything has remained as last year except the local Police authority charge which has gone down 0.02%. So I'm saving a whopping 14.5p/year.

17-03-2011, 21:51	#9
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	0.0% - so a net decrease. Of course, being a Tory council, they had to. After Central Govt said they expected it, imagine the flak they'd have got had they not toed the line.