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[tazdevil]

Quite, £12K will get you a two week cruise on Viking so most pensioners will be lucky if they can afford Ambassador, the OAP isn't capable of supporting luxuries by itself. If they double the Council tax for higher bands it won't even pay the tax on ones mansion ...

[tazdevil]

Yes that as well. They should bring back the City Engineer and other roles and do a lot more in house. Giving the Councillors more power over the executive would help as well because currently the CEO rules the roost and just ignores the Councillors if so inclined....

[tazdevil]

Councils can stop DEI and green programmes and go back to a full 5 day 40 hour week without flexi working and then stop gold plated pensions ...

[tazdevil]

True, most people have there own idea as to interior fittings and decoration. We know a few people who've bought someone else's ideal only to rip it out and replace shortly after moving in ...

[tazdevil]

Can get eye wateringly expensive for fewer services as you rise in the tax bands. We're a 'G' and paying £300+ a month living in a rural location with no busses or any other useful services other than bin collection, the bank teller a few years ago thought our council tax payment was our mortgage payment...