Conservative-led Surrey County Council plans 15% council tax hike

What happens if this council gets this increase, will we all end up being paying more for for less services?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-surrey-38678629

its to pay for care to the elderly, nothing wrong with that.

What happens if this council gets this increase, will we all end up being paying more for for less services?

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-surrey-38678629

Not unless you're in Surrey, no.,

What happens if this council gets this increase, will we all end up being paying more for for less services?

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-surrey-38678629

Yes it would, but it will not happen, because the referendum result will be a NO.

Not unless you're in Surrey, no.,

Well that's obvious isn't it, I meant will other councils try it on as well.

Well that's obvious isn't it, I meant will other councils try it on as well.

Well, the law does permit such increases- but only if the CT payers vote in favour.

Yes it would, but it will not happen, because the referendum result will be a NO.

maybe it will be rejected, but maybe it wont be.

everyone knows adult social care is in crisis and the consequences of doing nothing are obvious to everyone.

given that doing nothing is not really an option and central government doesn't seem to want to help then the council doesn't have much of a choice if they want the service to survive.

its to pay for care to the elderly, nothing wrong with that.

I believe about 60-70% of council tax goes towards paying for the care of the elderly and vulnerable children.

I believe about 60-70% of council tax goes towards paying for the care of the elderly and vulnerable children.

Not quite (yet).

https://www.theguardian.com/public-leaders-network/2015/mar/24/how-council-tax-pound-spent

If you add together 'Care for vulnerable adults', 'looking after children' and 'homelessness' you get to just under 50%.

It's expected to increase to over 60% by 2020 though.

I believe about 60-70% of council tax goes towards paying for the care of the elderly and vulnerable children.

I believe about 33% of council tax goes towards council worker's pensions.

I believe about 33% of council tax goes towards council worker's pensions.

No it doesn't.

We need a poll.

Would Sheffielders support a 15% increase in Council Tax to pay for elderly care, given the £hundreds of millions the council has wasted on white elephants ?