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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Old Cruser on January 21, 2014, 05:07:31 PM

Title: Council tax rise of 1.99% considered
Post by: Old Cruser on January 21, 2014, 05:07:31 PM

Looks like we may all be digging a bit deeper in our pockets

http://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/council/news_events/news-updates/2014/january/council_tax_rise_of_1.99_considered.asp (http://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/council/news_events/news-updates/2014/january/council_tax_rise_of_1.99_considered.asp)
Title: Re: Council tax rise of 1.99% considered
Post by: Old Cruser on January 21, 2014, 05:18:07 PM
Sorry  MD's posted this in wrong section
Title: Re: Council tax rise of 1.99% considered
Post by: Slacker on January 21, 2014, 05:38:57 PM
Do we continue posting her and the whole thread gets moved to local?
Title: Re: Council tax rise of 1.99% considered
Post by: Pete on January 21, 2014, 05:41:33 PM
Carry on - if we decide to move it later we'll take all the post along too.
Title: Re: Council tax rise of 1.99% considered
Post by: Big Dave on January 21, 2014, 06:39:10 PM
Gotta love this:

Current guidance for councils sets a limit on council tax increases of 2%. A referendum is required for increases above 2%. There has been a delay by Government in confirming this limit, which in previous years was done before Christmas. If there is a change in the guidance we may need to reconsider our position.

Hence the rise of 1.99% to avoid a referendum. I suppose we should thank them...
Title: Re: Council tax rise of 1.99% considered
Post by: Slacker on January 21, 2014, 06:58:37 PM
Damage limitation considering the massive reduction in government grants
Title: Re: Council tax rise of 1.99% considered
Post by: Alsatian on January 21, 2014, 07:03:05 PM
Quote from: Slacker on January 21, 2014, 05:38:57 PM
Do we continue posting her and the whole thread gets moved to local?

But will she fit through the letter box?  >;
Title: Re: Council tax rise of 1.99% considered
Post by: Slacker on January 21, 2014, 07:05:57 PM
I need an E
Title: Re: Council tax rise of 1.99% considered
Post by: Alsatian on January 21, 2014, 07:06:42 PM
Quote from: Slacker on January 21, 2014, 07:05:57 PM
I need an E

Didnt realise you did drugs!  >;
Title: Re: Council tax rise of 1.99% considered
Post by: Fly on January 21, 2014, 07:09:27 PM
Could be worse. 1.999%
That's another 10p on a £1200 bill  :))
1.99% £23.88
1.999% £23.98
Times the 10p by the number of houses in Derbyshire and . . . . . .

Got mi coat, and calculator . .  :-[
Title: Re: Council tax rise of 1.99% considered
Post by: Old Cruser on January 21, 2014, 07:10:32 PM
Quote from: Alsatian on January 21, 2014, 07:03:05 PM
But will she fit through the letter box?  >;

Well I won't !!  :))