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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?
Are you sure your overall Council Tax payment has increased rather than the individual percentages of where it goes? Mine hasn't and I'm local to you
Details here:
http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/councilt...wisitspent.htm
Its been frozen for three years.
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