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Average council tax bill more than £1000
Council tax in England has significantly overtaken inflation, figures show today.
The average council tax bill has risen by 121 per cent since the tax was introduced 12 years ago, says a report from Halifax.
This growth was nearly four times greater than the 36 per cent rise in the Retail Price Index over the same period, and more than double the 49 per cent increase in the price of services.
Now the average council tax bill in England has exceeded £1,000 for the first time.
Wellingborough in the East Midlands suffered the biggest increase in England since 1993-94, with a rise of 374 per cent.
The smallest rise has been in Wandsworth at 45 per cent, which is now the only authority in England where the average council tax bill has not risen by more than 50 per cent.
Caroline Spelman, shadow secretary for local government and communities, said: "Council tax has shot up by 76 per cent across the country under Labour, hitting hardworking families and pensioners right in the pocket."
The government announced last month that it would postpone the revaluation of properties for council tax purposes until after the next election.
This week pensioner Sylvia Hardy, 73, was jailed for not paying council tax arrears of £53.71.
The average council tax bill has risen by 121 per cent since the tax was introduced 12 years ago, says a report from Halifax.
This growth was nearly four times greater than the 36 per cent rise in the Retail Price Index over the same period, and more than double the 49 per cent increase in the price of services.
Now the average council tax bill in England has exceeded £1,000 for the first time.
Wellingborough in the East Midlands suffered the biggest increase in England since 1993-94, with a rise of 374 per cent.
The smallest rise has been in Wandsworth at 45 per cent, which is now the only authority in England where the average council tax bill has not risen by more than 50 per cent.
Caroline Spelman, shadow secretary for local government and communities, said: "Council tax has shot up by 76 per cent across the country under Labour, hitting hardworking families and pensioners right in the pocket."
The government announced last month that it would postpone the revaluation of properties for council tax purposes until after the next election.
This week pensioner Sylvia Hardy, 73, was jailed for not paying council tax arrears of £53.71.
posted by Bruce Wayne at 9:51 AM
Average council tax bill more than £1000
5 Comments:
Also important to note that the government exclude council tax
payments in all of their indices including RPI.
Also the government have plans to re assess the bands in England and
Wales and you can bet that means people paying more rather than less.
BeeJay, this reassessment has been 'postponed'
Three headed snake......The LibLabCon Party.........Only a revolution will get rid of this lawyer infested beast.
If royalty had any real reason for existing it would be leading a country revival against the residue of filth that now sits cock-a-hoop at Westminster.
Jon, And replace it with what?
Around 90% of voters support one or other of the 3 main parties.
Paul, only about a third of the electorate bother to vote now
because all the parties are the same.
It is this sameness that is stopping people voting.
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