Bournemouth's council tax frozen for the third year in a row (From Thisisdorset)
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Bournemouth's council tax frozen for the third year in a row
1:30pm Tuesday 19th February 2013 in Latest By Jane Reader
Bournemouth set to confirm council tax freeze
COUNCIL tax bills have been “frozen” in Bournemouth for the third year running.
Cabinet members voted to reduce bills by 0.7 per cent, which will absorb increases in the police and fire precepts and keep bills the same.
The council tax bill for a Band D property remains at £1,258.
Budgets for children’s services and adult social care have been boosted by an extra £6 million.
Allowances to councillors have also been frozen for the fourth consecutive year.
And members agreed to proposals for £5,000 to be allocated to each ward in the borough for “small but necessary improvements” in local areas.
Comments(10)
Sir Alan
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10:29am Tue 19 Feb 13
there is not enough work for so many full time fire fighters in Dorset.
Give them a shift pattern that does not allow them to get paid to sleep.
I do not agree the Fire service should get even more from the council tax they should get less and manage themselves better.
TheDistrict
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10:40am Tue 19 Feb 13
Then there is the bins. We the tenants and residents still have to wheel the heavy laiden bins to the pavement, or just in sid the gates. However, this is still a walk for some of those of us who are disabled or elderly. The distance we wheel the bins is far greater than the the Refuse Operators themselves.
BourneRed
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11:36am Tue 19 Feb 13
l'anglais wrote:Perhaps you should read the previous articles.
So taking into account inflation, then extra going to the Police and Fire Services, where will the cut backs in services occur?
Hessenford
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12:52pm Tue 19 Feb 13
l'anglais wrote:Stop paying for every bodies kids to go to playschools and nurseries, that would save a couple of million.
So taking into account inflation, then extra going to the Police and Fire Services, where will the cut backs in services occur?
fedupwithjobsworths
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1:08pm Tue 19 Feb 13
l'anglais wrote:The previous Labour Government doubled Council Tax and we received nothing in return for this extra funding - there should be plenty of scope to save money by axing non-jobs without effecting services
So taking into account inflation, then extra going to the Police and Fire Services, where will the cut backs in services occur?
l'anglais
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2:58pm Tue 19 Feb 13
fedupwithjobsworths wrote:I think you'll find that:
l'anglais wrote:The previous Labour Government doubled Council Tax and we received nothing in return for this extra funding - there should be plenty of scope to save money by axing non-jobs without effecting services
So taking into account inflation, then extra going to the Police and Fire Services, where will the cut backs in services occur?
1. The Council tax is set by your local council not by Government
2. Council tax accounts for 20% only of the council's budget, the rest comes from the national pot.
3. Which jobs do you wish to axe?
O'Reilly
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4:33pm Tue 19 Feb 13
TheDistrict wrote:If you are disabled you can apply to the Town Hall to have your bins collected from the house or flat. Phone them up and tell them you want to apply for a dispensation.
In reality, I have received nothing one could say arose from the Council Tax paid for 2012/2013. I did have Gas Central Heating fitted (1 bed flat), but that money was from surplus funds from 2011/2012. I have asked for other work to be done such as adding extra wall sockets in on the staircase and landing, and extra lighting outside the front door, but the council said it would have to be accessed, and a charge quoted, plus and hourly rate for the contractor.
Then there is the bins. We the tenants and residents still have to wheel the heavy laiden bins to the pavement, or just in sid the gates. However, this is still a walk for some of those of us who are disabled or elderly. The distance we wheel the bins is far greater than the the Refuse Operators themselves.
aerolover
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5:51pm Tue 19 Feb 13
BBC Escapee
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10:49pm Tue 19 Feb 13
Surely, this is a prime town centre development site.
You could put a few offices for them in an industrial unit near Castlepoint or better still in the under used converted tram sheds at their Southcote Road Depot in Boscombe!
l'anglais says...
9:52am Tue 19 Feb 13