Although this year’s council tax increase is 3.75 per cent I wonder if anyone else has bothered to check the actual increase imposed on pensioners.
As over 65s living in a Band B property, last year (with discount) we paid £1,046.62. This year, again with discount, our tax is £1,099.81. This represents an actual increase of 5.8 per cent. What with the introduction of parking charges, once again our illustrious Conservative Council are conning us, particularly the pensioners.
Think long and hard about the strokes they might pull should they win the next election.
Jean and Eric Clayson Prestwich
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