ghost rider Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 I have just got mine and it has just made me even more miserable after a long hard day at work.It could be worse, i have to pay extra for Stocksbridge town council as well all the other things that always go up every year.Even though the councils bit was frozen in the last few years the town councils has always gone up every year same as the police and fire as always gone up.Its a pity my wages do not do the same.Even worse i am not getting a pay rise this year to help our colleagues in another part of the EU who are struggling.I am going to have a Jack Daniels and then go to bed.I didnt drink until recently but i am quite enjoying it now,i had forgotten how much i used to enjoy a drink..Who wants to live forever anyhow,i certainly don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 My first payment is £110 and a few pence and then £106 thereafter for 11 months for what? Have a look here: Sheffield A to Z of services. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakerman Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 My state pension will increase by £3-60p per month from April. My Council tax will increase by £5-00 per month from April. BRILLIANT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian1941 Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 My state pension will increase by £3-60p per month from April. My Council tax will increase by £5-00 per month from April. BRILLIANT. ---------- Yes same goes here and my spending money just keeps going down. ---------- Post added 17-03-2016 at 16:26 ---------- My first payment is £110 and a few pence and then £106 thereafter for 11 months for what? --------------- How much as it gone up from last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny5 Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Got my council tax bill along with the usual sob story letter. The letter goes to great lengths explaining how horrible the nasty central government are but also points out how scc are pluckily going on with the Streets Ahead program. Of course it omits that the bulk of the cost of Streets Ahead is being met by the horrible and nasty central government or that this intervention is only necessary due to decades of negligence. I would say that scc need to change the record but seeing as most of Sheffield continues to tap their foot along to it, why would they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALAN 58 Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 My state pension will increase by £3-60p per month from April. My Council tax will increase by £5-00 per month from April. BRILLIANT. Hi L Should that not read per week for state pension. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxman Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Got my council tax bill along with the usual sob story letter. The letter goes to great lengths explaining how horrible the nasty central government are but also points out how scc are pluckily going on with the Streets Ahead program. Of course it omits that the bulk of the cost of Streets Ahead is being met by the horrible and nasty central government or that this intervention is only necessary due to decades of negligence. I would say that scc need to change the record but seeing as most of Sheffield continues to tap their foot along to it, why would they? To be fair though it's not only Labour councils who complain about cuts from central government. It's just that Cameron doesn't usually back down so quickly I believe that children are our future. Unless we stop them now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristols3 Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Fire Service contributions have increased by 2% yet the Fire Authority feel it appropriate to make 2 million quid available for local community groups to apply for a share. This is the 2nd time this has happened in the last few years which in my opinion is totally unacceptable and not what this money is intended for. Taking into account frontline cuts, this decision is a disgrace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Fire Service contributions have increased by 2% yet the Fire Authority feel it appropriate to make 2 million quid available for local community groups to apply for a share. This is the 2nd time this has happened in the last few years which in my opinion is totally unacceptable and not what this money is intended for. Taking into account frontline cuts, this decision is a disgrace. You don't say what this money is awarded for; if we knew, then we could form an opinion as to its worthiness. If it's awarded for fire prevention initiatives then perhaps it saves money in the longer term. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristols3 Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 You don't say what this money is awarded for; if we knew, then we could form an opinion as to its worthiness. If it's awarded for fire prevention initiatives then perhaps it saves money in the longer term. I get your point but I feel it's irrelevant the reasons the money is awarded. In the current financial climate I feel it's very poor judgement to be giving that amount of money away while at the same time cutting the frontline. How can that be morally justified. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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