| Topic: | Re:Re:Re:COMMUNITY CHARGE RISE | |
| Posted by: | Philippa Bond | |
| Date/Time: | 12/12/16 12:51:00 |
| Nobody ever wants any rise in tax which is why unfortunately the Councils have not put up tax when it was needed. Its all the fault of our political system. We have had the strapline of 0% rise for so long we now have to have a bigger increase. Part of this has to be used for social care which is on the brink of collapse and has to be ring-fenced for that. Hopefully there will be other Government interventions which will improve social care. Council Tax can only be put up a small amount without costing the Council more in a consultation. The Government won't allow it. There should be an all-party solution to the social care problem. Unfortunately the cynic might think that once they have succeeded in finding places for people to leave hospital to go to that the beds will then be closed. |