Just got a leaflet though my front door from the LibDems informing me that a Council Tax increase of 3.5% is on the cards.
They describe it as unnecessary - is it?
It goes on to say that LibDems left financial reserves of £8 million, a balanced budget, no Council Tax increase, no cuts in jobs or services in 2011 and no need for any in 2012. :o
So what went wrong?
To which I woud like to quote these comments:
Maybe because when you look at spending power petrol, energy and just general shopping a pay freeze means a pay cut. A call for these prices to be held down would have gone down a lot better. The retail companies that we hear about closing down, and there seems to be a national chain closing down almost every week, are doing so because the ordinary working people have less in their pocket for luxuries.
Your words, Councillor.
Latest inflation figures out show retail inflation around 0%, VAT no longer factored in, energy prices on the way down, it seems everyone is doing their bit to bring costs down, except the council! Pot, say hello to kettle.
I put that before I read article though i do listed to what's said in meetings with chief finance officer so no surprise i said something similar.
The will have shared the pros & cons with the cabinet
I put that before I read article though i do listed to what's said in meetings with chief finance officer so no surprise i said something similar.
Oh dear oh dear
Guess where I've just been Slacker?
Over to 'another place'.
I've re-read all the political opportunism thread.
And guess what?
In re-reading Labour election leaflets they clearly said
1. Council tax is cheaper under Labour and
2. The council tax will be frozen in 2012/13
Comments?
Oh dear oh dear
Guess where I've just been Slacker?
Over to 'another place'.
I've re-read all the political opportunism thread.
And guess what?
In re-reading Labour election leaflets they clearly said
1. Council tax is cheaper under Labour and
2. The council tax will be frozen in 2012/13
Comments?
Is that as accurate as the gang wars at Grangewood thing that apparently was posted a long long time ago not this weekend as you seemed to suggest?
Oh dear oh dear
Guess where I've just been Slacker?
Over to 'another place'.
I've re-read all the political opportunism thread.
And guess what?
In re-reading Labour election leaflets they clearly said
1. Council tax is cheaper under Labour and
2. The council tax will be frozen in 2012/13
Comments?
Is that as accurate as the gang wars at Grangewood thing that apparently was posted a long long time ago not this weekend as you seemed to suggest?
His comment is that "he only supports a council tax freeze if initiated by the Labour party, but not one initiated by anyone else."
Forget any sensible discussion and way forward when politicians are involved, its all about taking sides, hence better to get rid of 'em all!
As I said before the election, these debates get a bit one sided with nobody representing the LibDems that can be equally cross-examined
>> All I ask of anyone on here is that they speak honestly
Gets my vote
At the time of the election this grant would have not been known about.
If a council took this one-off grant to not put up council tax they could be in the position of needing to put it up 6 or 7 % next year to avoid losses to jobs and services. If increases are then capped there will be problems.
As I said before it is 3.5% of a small part of the council tax bill. Will 10p a week cause people hardship? I'm much more concerned in the massive increases in other household bills.
Does give the LibDems something for their leaflets though.
Of course in Staveley you also have the Town Council element which I hadn't realised is almost half the Chesterfield Borough cost. Police is also higher than Chesterfield Borough.
Of course in Staveley you also have the Town Council element which I hadn't realised is almost half the Chesterfield Borough cost. Police is also higher than Chesterfield Borough.
and no attempts at deflection or trying to point out the level of other precepts will deflect the argument away from the fact that you, lets be kind and say misled the electorate last May.
well done to one Labour council for sticking to its socialist principles
http://www.chesterfieldpost.co.uk/public_services/mp_politics/mp_news_00000240.html (http://www.chesterfieldpost.co.uk/public_services/mp_politics/mp_news_00000240.html)
To what? The leaflets?Of course in Staveley you also have the Town Council element which I hadn't realised is almost half the Chesterfield Borough cost. Police is also higher than Chesterfield Borough.
and no attempts at deflection or trying to point out the level of other precepts will deflect the argument away from the fact that you, lets be kind and say misled the electorate last May.
Link?
rarely look on there, send me link
Here we go again - from the DT website:
North East Derbyshire District Council has approved a council tax freeze for the second year running.
It means residents living in a Band A property (42 per cent of homes in North East Derbyshire) will continue to pay £113.98 over the next year for district council services, while residents in a Band D property will pay £170.97 over the next year.
Slacker?
http://bit.ly/yZRGUc (http://bit.ly/yZRGUc)
Official vote tonight
Council tax freeze
Don't believe all you read in leaflets
:) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)
>> Don't believe all you read in leaflets
Yours or theirs?
Why am I getting déjà vu?