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    Anyone on here sit on Wiltshire Council??

    http://www.taxpayersalliance.com/gra...increase.html#
     
     

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    Just weeks after making 252 council staff redundant, Wiltshire councillors have voted themselves a whopping increase in their taxpayer funded allowances.
    Rubbing salt into their wounds
     
     

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    Tidworth Parish Council winds me up. Our council tax goes up year on year and the increase is those self serving, jobsworth tosspots. Not even sure what the point of a parish council is beyond a few lining their own pockets
     
     

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    How do I get a job where I can vote on my pay cheque?
     
     

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    I think it is important to distinguish between the different tiers of local government and not be tempted into slotting them all into the same pigeon hole. Parish/Town Councils in England are the first tier of local government giving people a say at a very local level on proposals which affect them and are often at the heart of a thriving local community, forming a key part of the democratic process. As a democratic socialist I believe any statuary body which devolves power away from the centralized bureaucrats who don’t understand the concerns of local people has got to be a good thing. Councillors who serve on Parish/Town councils are elected by the parishioners who reside within its boundaries and are registered on the electoral role. Concillors are not paid, but they can claim allowances/expenses in certain circumstances, most do not however. Just wanted to clear that up to avoid any misunderstanding.

    With reference to the original post, I think the ‘we are all in this together’ club has a smaller fan-base than the mobsters which claim to be, ‘looking after your world’
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    Quote Originally Posted by WR6133 View Post
    Tidworth Parish Council winds me up. Our council tax goes up year on year and the increase is those self serving, jobsworth tosspots. Not even sure what the point of a parish council is beyond a few lining their own pockets
    The Council Tax has been frozen for several years now. Expect the same next year. Wiltshire Council collects not the town or parish councils.
     
     

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    Quote Originally Posted by Snowy View Post
    The Council Tax has been frozen for several years now. Expect the same next year. Wiltshire Council collects not the town or parish councils.
    That is not entirely true. County Councils set the annual charges, but only after consultation with the other stakeholders such as the lower tiers of local government and the police authorities in most cases. Collection is carried out on their behalf by the following;


    In England,326 councils collect council
    tax:
    201 district councils
    33 London boroughs
    36 metropolitan district councils
    56 unitary authorities
    County councils do not collect council
    tax themselves

    Mendip collects ours
     
     

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    Quote Originally Posted by Snowy View Post
    The Council Tax has been frozen for several years now. Expect the same next year. Wiltshire Council collects not the town or parish councils.
    No ours in Tidworth has increased yearly and the increase everytime is listed as the Parish council, it is collected by Wiltshire council but the Parish council has a part in that, that being the only part that has increased (it clearly shown in the booklet explaining how it breaks down).

    I'm very cynical of our parish council a read of their records/expenditure shows suspicion that they are as honest as a 3 pence coin.
     
     

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    Quote Originally Posted by redken1 View Post
    That is not entirely true. County Councils set the annual charges, but only after consultation with the other stakeholders such as the lower tiers of local government and the police authorities in most cases. Collection is carried out on their behalf by the following;


    In England,326 councils collect council
    tax:
    201 district councils
    33 London boroughs
    36 metropolitan district councils
    56 unitary authorities
    County councils do not collect council
    tax themselves

    Mendip collects ours
    Ken, all I know is my CT hasn't changed for two years and my Direct Debit payment goes to Wiltshire Council. From then of course it gets distributed to the various parties etc etc. Now get back to the footie
     
     

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    Quote Originally Posted by WR6133 View Post
    No ours in Tidworth has increased yearly and the increase everytime is listed as the Parish council, it is collected by Wiltshire council but the Parish council has a part in that, that being the only part that has increased (it clearly shown in the booklet explaining how it breaks down).

    I'm very cynical of our parish council a read of their records/expenditure shows suspicion that they are as honest as a 3 pence coin.
    Along with the other recipient bodies of council tax budgets The Parish council submit their request to Wiltshire and they take the decision to set the charge based on the information provided. Have you challenged the treasurer of Tidworth Parish Council regarding your serious allegation? And if so what was there response?
     
     

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