What do we receive in return for paying our council tax?

[Raffles]

I'm of the opinion that if all local councils and the ''services'' they supply were to be disbanded then most people would not notice. Not only do they fail to clear the roads of snow but they are now no longer willing to collect our refuse.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1240992/Your-bin-dangerous-lid-quarter-inch-open-says-council-latest-bizarre-health-safety-ruling.html
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[Skudd]

Have you got shares in the Daily Mail? Editor? or just a jobbing journalist?
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[Raffles]

[Ste]

Pretty impressive that it's only happening now in Coventry as it's been like that for lots of the country for a couple of years.

Possible reasons for bins not being emptied... bin too full, bin not close enough to the edge of the road, bin too heavy, bin has got rubbish bags on the ground next to it. Then they won't take your recycling boxes if they think there's anything at all wrong.

You can get an industrial sized wheelie bin on contract that's emptied weekly or monthly for a lot less than the ~£1,200 council tax that gets your bin emptied every other week.

[s44678]

Isn't a significant part of the council tax to pay for the police and the fire service? And then a significant part of what's left to pay for schools, community spending, roads, etc. £1200 a year isn't just for bins.

Even then, who gives a fuck if they don't collect it for one week?

Apart from the Daily Mail and cnuts with nothing better to complain about. Stop throwing so much shit away, you shouldn't need a weekly collection anyway.

[Itchy]

[smegballs]

Can you get itemised bill?

I mean if they want to charge you money, then surely you have a right for an explicit bill showing what you have paid for. Not a general "here is our budget" affair but a proper receipt for your money.

I believe this is used by people who don't like paying the council tax as an argument against. I must say that I quite like it, while I think it is fair to pay for the benefit of the public services, an actual breakdown of what you are paying should be mandatory.

I doubt you would be happy to give me money in return XYZ services and the bill merely stated "stuff".

[Banned Again]

Well they have not been since mid dec ..... whilst annoying in the process of deko rate ing ... it just makes me think that if snow and bin collections cause such a coffufle then it's a small indication that wider bigger global issues would really throw a spanner in the works ! ...

[Itchy]

[Raffles]

And there's more.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1241392/Binman-forced-council-picking-rubbish.html
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[Carl_steveo]

I don't know what you get for paying it, but I do know what you get if you don't. Today I got a court summons for not paying my council tax. For some reason they are letting me go to court and argue to say why I shouldn't pay it. Like they are giving me an option not too.
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[Raffles]

[Carl_steveo]

Mehhh!! Porridge is fine.
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[Banned Again]

Wtf does mehh mean, seen it loads and finally decided to ask !! ... ...............................................

[s44678]

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