Anyone on here sit on Wiltshire Council??
http://www.taxpayersalliance.com/gra...increase.html#
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Anyone on here sit on Wiltshire Council??
http://www.taxpayersalliance.com/gra...increase.html#
Rubbing salt into their woundsJust weeks after making 252 council staff redundant, Wiltshire councillors have voted themselves a whopping increase in their taxpayer funded allowances.
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
Absolute power corrupts absolutely.
How do I get a job where I can vote on my pay cheque?
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’
Last edited by redken1; 13-11-13 at 09:05 PM.
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
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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