Council tax

[TKH]

£355/month over 10 months. All that for monthly bin collections (got to pay a private contractor for garden waste), 50-60 kids to a class in primary schools from September etc.

Council seem incapable of managing money responsibly. Could give them £1000/mo and it still wouldn’t be enough.

We’ve been told to expect another 9-10% increase next year, too.

Agree

The Thurrock story is staggering in scale of both money and incompetence

They are now suing to retrieve £ 655'000'000 best of luck with that

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-68540271

[Chicken Pox]

Agree

The Thurrock story is staggering in scale of both money and incompetence

They are now suing to retrieve £ 655'000'000 best of luck with that

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-68540271

Norwich didn't do to bad against Apple:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-68580235

Apple has agreed to pay $490m (£385m) to settle a lawsuit led by Norfolk County Council.

[mylofitz]

Incompetent local Council charging me £2766.42 excluding green bin collection and car parking charges on all council owned land in the borough.

[JonRA]

Just over £4500pa (band H but goodness knows why) - then estate management charge adds around £1500. May move later this year!

[E_2_Right-Force]

Is it still the case that up to 20% (or more..) of council tax revenue goes straight into the pension pot?

[lewie]

Band B- £1820 PA but £137/ month over 10 months as I’m single occupancy (up 3%)
I won’t pay £65 Pa for garden waste - I’m about 5 mins from the council tip

[TaketheCannoli]

Urban myth, just like civil servants having gold plated pensions.

Is it still the case that up to 20% (or more..) of council tax revenue goes straight into the pension pot?

[wileeeeeey]

Urban myth, just like civil servants having gold plated pensions.

I could do with the 27% non contribution civil servant pension plated or not. Beats the standard 5% I’m used to.