Council tax +15% - any way this can be appealed?
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Just had notice that my council tax is going up by a staggering 15%, 10ppt more than most - agreed by "special permission"
We already pay nearly £3.3k a year so this is a £500pa increase before the pointless GLA puts through his ridiculous hike. We've already had our attempts to lower our mis-banded house pushed back and i stupidly let an appeal time out when work got busy so think we're limited there.
For the (lack of ) service provided this is totally unreasonable and we have not been consulted. Any way to appeal this/only pay the standard 5% uplift?
We already pay nearly £3.3k a year so this is a £500pa increase before the pointless GLA puts through his ridiculous hike. We've already had our attempts to lower our mis-banded house pushed back and i stupidly let an appeal time out when work got busy so think we're limited there.
For the (lack of ) service provided this is totally unreasonable and we have not been consulted. Any way to appeal this/only pay the standard 5% uplift?
You don’t say where you are, but seem to make no allowance for inflationary costs especially in places like care running at a huge inflation rate, which local government have to fund.
Generally speaking the crisis in care funding will likely be causing it and that’s through failure of central government to do anything about it.
Generally speaking the crisis in care funding will likely be causing it and that’s through failure of central government to do anything about it.
Pheo said:
You don’t say where you are, but seem to make no allowance for inflationary costs especially in places like care running at a huge inflation rate, which local government have to fund.
Generally speaking the crisis in care funding will likely be causing it and that’s through failure of central government to do anything about it.
I'd guess the OP is in Croydon, where the council is bankrupt...Generally speaking the crisis in care funding will likely be causing it and that’s through failure of central government to do anything about it.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-64541...
Harpoon said:
Pheo said:
You don’t say where you are, but seem to make no allowance for inflationary costs especially in places like care running at a huge inflation rate, which local government have to fund.
Generally speaking the crisis in care funding will likely be causing it and that’s through failure of central government to do anything about it.
I'd guess the OP is in Croydon, where the council is bankrupt...Generally speaking the crisis in care funding will likely be causing it and that’s through failure of central government to do anything about it.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-64541...
What a precedent to set - mange everything appallingly, spunk the cash up the wall and then know you can just gouge everybody for more when you f
k up....Thing is, its already significantly higher than the majority of neighbouring boroughs, the service is appalling. Legislation facilitates a mechanism to increase by more - a referendum which they'd lose horribly - so they side-step... that's not on
Thankfully in the interim I've backdated single person discount to even things up (moved out in November when it got cold, house under refurb and has no heating)
Edited by kiethton on Wednesday 8th February 13:50
Harpoon said:
Pheo said:
You don’t say where you are, but seem to make no allowance for inflationary costs especially in places like care running at a huge inflation rate, which local government have to fund.
Generally speaking the crisis in care funding will likely be causing it and that’s through failure of central government to do anything about it.
I'd guess the OP is in Croydon, where the council is bankrupt...Generally speaking the crisis in care funding will likely be causing it and that’s through failure of central government to do anything about it.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-64541...
Subscribe to Private Eye, Croydon council comes up pretty often. Others sadly are following Croydon's example.
Edited by biggiles on Wednesday 8th February 13:41
biggiles said:
I would have thought so!
Subscribe to Private Eye, Croydon council comes up pretty often. Others sadly are following Croydon's example.
Probably worth noting that the good people of Croydon do elect the administration so do have some hand to play here in any impacts Subscribe to Private Eye, Croydon council comes up pretty often. Others sadly are following Croydon's example.
Edited by biggiles on Wednesday 8th February 13:41
Given there are over 1000 statuatory duties, and huge challenges in social care, and the legal requirements on finance officers, I suspect more councils not less will go this way. Inflation at 15% but council tax at 5% doesn’t work when you are legally required to provide those things
Sadly when they then do go bust it’s fire sale mode, often leaving local people culturally and asset poor
Pheo said:
biggiles said:
I would have thought so!
Subscribe to Private Eye, Croydon council comes up pretty often. Others sadly are following Croydon's example.
Probably worth noting that the good people of Croydon do elect the administration so do have some hand to play here in any impacts Subscribe to Private Eye, Croydon council comes up pretty often. Others sadly are following Croydon's example.
Edited by biggiles on Wednesday 8th February 13:41
Given there are over 1000 statuatory duties, and huge challenges in social care, and the legal requirements on finance officers, I suspect more councils not less will go this way. Inflation at 15% but council tax at 5% doesn’t work when you are legally required to provide those things
Sadly when they then do go bust it’s fire sale mode, often leaving local people culturally and asset poor
croyde said:
Everyone is at it after seeing the energy companies at work.
Food up by ludicrous amounts, well above inflation. Got my water bill the other day, 50 percent more than last year.
50% !!!
Energy due to go up another 40% in April.
Crazy prices yet everyone else is piling in.
Exactly this. Makes you wonder what exactly will it take for the British public to take to the streets to make their displeasure known.Food up by ludicrous amounts, well above inflation. Got my water bill the other day, 50 percent more than last year.
50% !!!
Energy due to go up another 40% in April.
Crazy prices yet everyone else is piling in.
What's the history of rises, and how much are you actually paying compared to neighbouring solvent councils?
It looks like the control of Croydon has been mixed but a bunch of Tory councils have gone/are going bust because they made rate cuts to win votes, found themselves short of money but then were unable to raise them back up due to national percentage-based rate caps.
It looks like the control of Croydon has been mixed but a bunch of Tory councils have gone/are going bust because they made rate cuts to win votes, found themselves short of money but then were unable to raise them back up due to national percentage-based rate caps.
trashbat said:
What's the history of rises, and how much are you actually paying compared to neighbouring solvent councils?
It looks like the control of Croydon has been mixed but a bunch of Tory councils have gone/are going bust because they made rate cuts to win votes, found themselves short of money but then were unable to raise them back up due to national percentage-based rate caps.
It's already amongst the highest in London, this will cement that place there...It looks like the control of Croydon has been mixed but a bunch of Tory councils have gone/are going bust because they made rate cuts to win votes, found themselves short of money but then were unable to raise them back up due to national percentage-based rate caps.
We only moved into borough 15m ago and went from a C to a (wrongly appraised G) so is already ridiculous as it was
A significant issue is that the Government has withdrawn central funding from Councils. Councils were told to find other ways of funding themselves. They were blocked from increasing council tax, and therefore many invested in commercial property and things they didnt necessarily know about.
Your council tax may by one of the highest in London but there are some higher outside London now, let alone after the increase in April.
There's not a lot you can do about it, unless you can claim an exemption due to the works to the house/
Your council tax may by one of the highest in London but there are some higher outside London now, let alone after the increase in April.
There's not a lot you can do about it, unless you can claim an exemption due to the works to the house/
Chrisgr31 said:
A significant issue is that the Government has withdrawn central funding from Councils. Councils were told to find other ways of funding themselves. They were blocked from increasing council tax, and therefore many invested in commercial property and things they didnt necessarily know about.
Your council tax may by one of the highest in London but there are some higher outside London now, let alone after the increase in April.
There's not a lot you can do about it, unless you can claim an exemption due to the works to the house/
We've just claimed single occupancy discount of 25%, as we're out currently. 25% off will doYour council tax may by one of the highest in London but there are some higher outside London now, let alone after the increase in April.
There's not a lot you can do about it, unless you can claim an exemption due to the works to the house/
I saw news earlier that our clowncil council were taking consultation on how much council housing rent should go up.
Not consultation with economists, landlords, housing associations etc, oh no. They asked tenants how much more they should pay, I believe the answer came in at 3.5%
Looking forward to telling them how much extra council tax I think they deserve paid…
Not consultation with economists, landlords, housing associations etc, oh no. They asked tenants how much more they should pay, I believe the answer came in at 3.5%
Looking forward to telling them how much extra council tax I think they deserve paid…
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