Council Tax - Its Taxing alright

[muddycoffee]

I'm sorry I don't want to offend anyone who's living in Scotland. I was just fishing for a remote place in the uk with no local infrastructure.

 

As Swan_Vesta feels that the local council provide no value.

[foo_fighter]

"Well that's it apart from emergency cover by the fire service, local police at the end of a telephone, streetlights, local infrastructure like super-tram, environmental health like vermin control, and people inspecting restaurants for hygiene. etc.. etc.."

-muddycoffee

 

Oh, and lets not forget the vast majority of what is paid goes on Education (Schools), but of course "sccsux" with "2 adults & 4 kids here (1 left home last year though) for the last 3 years", (which, if I'm not mistaken is above the average number of children) feels they aren't getting value from the system.

 

[jgharston]

I'm sorry I don't want to offend anyone who's living in Scotland. I was just fishing for a remote place in the uk with no local infrastructure.

Doesn't mean they don't pay council tax.

[Swan_Vesta]

Originally posted by muddycoffee

Well that's it apart from emergency cover by the fire service, local police at the end of a telephone, streetlights, local infrastructure like supertram, environmental health like vermin control, and people inspecting restraunts for hygene. etc.. etc.. If you don't want to live in a city and pay the CTAX for the privilage, why not move out to the wilds of scotland

 

I was under the impression that emergency services funding was provided by either the ODPM/Home Office/NHS,Supertram was controlled by First.

As for vermin control, maybe the need wouldn't be so great if they took the trouble to clean the rotting kebab meat up after the usual binge of Fri/Sat night.

 

I'll concede street lighting and maybe restaurant inspectors but my original point is still valid. Local services are not fantastic regardless of where you live, the local government collect the tax and in turn should administer it back to members of their community in the form of consistent and reliable service. I still fail to see value for money.

 

As to the suggestion that I should leave a city I like very much because I dislike an aspect which I would encounter anywhere else, I find that a touch unnecessary.

If your reaction to everyone who has a moan about some element of life in Sheffield is "why not move out to the wilds of scotland?" then I think you'll be penning a lot of similar posts.

[jgharston]

I was under the impression that emergency services funding was provided by either the ODPM/Home Office/NHS...

In fact, 85% of council services are paid from Central Government funding. Council Tax only raises about 15%.

[Agent Dan]

Originally posted by Mo

Wait for the revaluation coming up soon and see what happens.

 

Yup April 2005 ratings lists are currently being prepared by the Valuation Office. You should be able to check (and appeal) any ratings decisions through this site.