Over 6 years I have paid the Borough council £468. What have they done for me?
Emptied my wheelie bin 300 times.
That is £1.56 each time whether it is non recycling or recycling (and remember in theory they could collect money from stuff that is recycled not that I would know).
I have not used any of the other local services that are free except I have walked in 2 parks about 5 times in 6 years. Can't find anything on their web site that I would have need of except I have used council car parks in town and paid about 10 times in 6 years.
So this week I had no hesitation in making a DEMAND. They have an on line presence where you can ask for stuff to be done. I asked "Can you please clean the streets in my village?"
This was my second time of asking in the last month and this time I sent 10 photos of the mess in out gutters from health centre, past schools and to the shops. Even grass growing in places! Drainage compromised and as a cyclist I get forces to ride through the mess when cars swing too close.
They came and did it yesterday!!!
Good for you. I guess it's a matter of "the squeaky wheel getting the oil".
ReplyDeleteWell done, I know they send a breakdown of where the money goes but we see very little evidence these days. Even the refuse collectors leave a mess behind! I think Spiderman is a spammerš¤£
ReplyDeleteI always wondered what Council Tax was.
ReplyDeleteWe pay a property tax here which covers cleaning the streets, snow plowing, the library, fire and police services (probably more, but those are the main things).
Our water, garbage, and recycling are not included in this tax. Instead we pay monthly for these services.
God bless.
We pay for water separately in Uk (used to be a public service prior to 1980s). Wish we paid by weight for garbage as they do in some places of Ireland as then people would be keen to recycle!
DeleteI never stopped to think about where the council tax money goes. I bet it would be an interesting read to see exactly how much each area recieves from us
ReplyDeleteI am constantly outraged by the county level spending on "social care" at the same time as hearing constant local stories about how bad it is delivered. Over £800 of our last years Council Tax went on social care here and we don't have anyone using it they we know or are related to!
DeleteIt is a good idea to speak up and tell them what you want and need.
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