The Town Hall Theory of Everything
In local elections, road problems rank ahead of the cost of living
ByCouncil tax
Alas, the bailiffs are at my door again
The pimple on the bum of humanity in front of me was waving a piece of paper with a lot…
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SNP control-freakery is strangling Scotland
The Nationalists have only extended devolution as far as it suits them
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Rachel Reeves will never get serious on tax
She is fiddling her way into an economic crisis.
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Another week, another encounter with the long arm of the law
Despite my best efforts, it seems my council tax bill has come a-knocking.
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Local authorities warn they have “little choice” but to raise council tax
A majority of councils across England have revealed they plan to raise bills by almost 5 per cent this year.
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English councils are facing an “out-of-control” financial crisis
A new report calls on the government to close the £4bn funding gap, or face a fresh wave of bankruptcies.
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How the local government finance settlement would leave poorer authorities worse off
Conservative MPs are demanding emergency funding in response to devolved finance proposals that penalise poorer councils.
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What does it mean when a council declares bankruptcy?
Local governments across England are worried about their finances, and we should be too.
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You can’t pay off Nimbys
Council tax discounts aren’t enough to placate those who don’t want new buildings in their local area, and could be…
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Exclusive: Hundreds faced jail over unpaid council tax since 2010
New data reveals how councils have been taking action against people in debt – many of whom can’t afford to…
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In defence of Town Hall “fat cats”
If the TaxPayers’ Alliance is so opposed to high pay, why does it want to abolish the top rate of…
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We need a reform of council tax, not a rise
Your ludicrous bill was decided when Rishi Sunak was 11 years old.
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Cash-strapped councils “not out of the woods” after Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement
There needs to be a long-term funding plan to protect services, says the Local Government Association.
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There’s an easy way to help with energy bills, but the government won’t use it
Ministers are resorting to the nonsensical council tax system because they are ideologically allergic to raising Universal Credit.
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Is council tax going the same way as the poll tax did?
While councils are collecting more council tax than a year ago, arrears are mounting; are we seeing the beginnings of…
ByA council tax isn’t a wealth tax
How should the government settle the inequalities in property wealth?
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