Random Irritations

[PJ87]

Can you log on to your account through the council website and see your bill? I know Wiltshire Council have the bills available online

Not yet. I checked earlier

Instead I've gone onto last year's and added all the % increases from the mayor, council and then social health care

 

[Neilds]

Not yet. I checked earlier

Instead I've gone onto last year's and added all the % increases from the mayor, council and then social health care

Don’t forget police, fire, parish councils and whoever else gets a slice

 

[PJ87]

Don’t forget police, fire, parish councils and whoever else gets a slice

That's all handled by the mayor

 

[chellie]

The promos for the Grazia's interview with the Sunaks is hilarious.. but i dare not put it on the Laughter thread...

That was my quandary #44700.

 

[chellie]

I thought standard operating procedure was to cram any debris under the new bath then conceal it with a panel.

Same with kitchen kickboards!

 

[SteveW86]

Sometimes I find here like the house of commons

Back and forth, others won't agree with one side

Few flounces , few bans for extreme views

Wonder if they would clean up their act with stricter bans

Get to work LT

Be careful what you wish for

 

[Mudball]

That was my quandary #44700.

Had not seen the video or the post before.. the video is hilarious. I thought it was one of the parody spoof ones, but it is true.

 

[bobmac]

I once read that councils are limited to 5% increase per year on council tax. That may have changed though

 

[Dando]

I once read that councils are limited to 5% increase per year on council tax. That may have changed though

They can increase it by more but it has to be voted on.

I think Birmingham have increased theirs by 20%

 

[PJ87]

I once read that councils are limited to 5% increase per year on council tax. That may have changed though

Indeed, ours is 4.99% but it all depends on what section

It's 2% on social care, 2.99% on actual council take then the mayor increases his stake by X % which is why its not a simply 4.99% increase across the board

Last year worked out 5.6% I believe

 

[Mudball]

I once read that councils are limited to 5% increase per year on council tax. That may have changed though

Woking council tax is going up by 10%, and it will be followed suit by Guildford who is watching.

 

[GreiginFife]

Our CT is up 5% despite a pledge to freeze CT by the powers that be. Seems they might not always tell the truth...

 

[Neilds]

As has been mentioned, Councils can only raise CT by 5% (unless special circumstances apply - see Birmingham). The rest of the increase in from the police, fire, mayor, parish councils etc who also apply their own little increases. Is it false reporting, possibly. Is it misleading - definitely

 

[simsini]

Not yet. I checked earlier

Instead I've gone onto last year's and added all the % increases from the mayor, council and then social health care

If you don't already, you can ask the council to spread the payment over 12 months, when they usually only give 10 months.

 

[patricks148]

Our CT is up 5% despite a pledge to freeze CT by the powers that be. Seems they might not always tell the truth...

I seem to remember there was some sort of deal with COSLA, that they wouldn't increase CT in return for something else from SG, cant remember the details though

 

[GreiginFife]

I seem to remember there was some sort of deal with COSLA, that they wouldn't increase CT in return for something else from SG, cant remember the details though

Our council is run by the same mob running the show. Never have services been worse than they are now. Coincidence?

 

[chellie]

Had not seen the video or the post before.. the video is hilarious. I thought it was one of the parody spoof ones, but it is true.

If you are on X check out Larry and Paul and the leaked video

 

[Dando]

not being able to buy a "daughter" birthday card as they are non binary

 

[GB72]

not being able to buy a "daughter" birthday card as they are non binary

Just been on Thortful where I get my cards from. They do have daughter ones but you have to search and it is not an immediate option in the menu

 

[Alan Clifford]

I've found that just about anything will offend someone or other.
I expect this has, too!

I'm offended that you think I will be offended.