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My new council tax payment book arrived today...

MattLambMattLamb
edited September 2008 in Chit chat
Stone me, I don't like going political on WOS, but a 4.2% rise on last year? I just don't get it - to make matters more annoying, as a teacher I'm paid by the council, who then a week later want a big whack of it back to pay for my bins to be collected.

I've half a mind to set fire to myself, break both my legs, then go and attack someone, just so I can call 999, ask for all three, and get some value for money from the emergency services.

</rant>

PS. I feel like Lurcio looks in my avatar (though slightly less camp)...
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  • WinstonWinston
    edited March 2008
    I probably ought not to talk about my rates then, in case the UK WOSsers beat me up because of it.
  • dm_boozefreekdm_boozefreek
    edited March 2008
    ....and the price of I can't believe it's not butter went up by 6p...grumble grumble :p
    Every night is curry night!
  • thx1138thx1138
    edited March 2008
    Bedford is becoming a unitary authoirity, at least I can aim all my hate at one place now. Tax rises stupid.


    edit: and I just realised you live in Bedford too, I never noticed that before. You might spot me out and about then, I'm not hard to miss. :D
  • MattLambMattLamb
    edited March 2008
    I came downstairs this morning to find a suspicious brown envelope on the doormat, and I was right to be suss when I realised it came from Bedford County Council. The missus was still asleep, and I needed to vent my opinion somewhere, and I thought WOS was as good a place as any :D.

    And as for the price of I can't believe it's not butter... Don't get me bloody started on the cost of living!

    THX - yeah, had spotted before that you're in Bedford. I moved last year, after living in Luton for a year. I'll keep an eye out for you.
  • ZnorXmanZnorXman
    edited March 2008
    MattLamb wrote: »
    I'll keep an eye out for you.

    Yeah, you better keep your wits about you as he might accidentally run you over with his scooter -err I mean motor-bi-cycle :razz:
  • ZnorXmanZnorXman
    edited March 2008
    MattLamb-> Your day is starting off interestingly. In one mailbox you get a tax-hike and in the other you get shaved cats. It's a funny world, eh? :-)
  • MattLambMattLamb
    edited March 2008
    ZnorXman wrote: »
    MattLamb-> Your day is starting off interestingly. In one mailbox you get a tax-hike and in the other you get shaved cats. It's a funny world, eh? :-)

    Indeed. One wonders what might be next. This could turn into an episode of One foot in the Grave. Maybe I'll phone for a taxi and a Matchbox car will turn up.
  • ÆlitaÆlita
    edited September 2008
    Oh good. i hear in Scotland they want to scrap the head tax and bring in american style local taxes..imagine that with 50% unemployment. Revenue..2 pounds and 54p.

    Anyhoo, the ruling party which only 23% of scotland voted for won't allow that.
    I stole it off a space ship.
  • rich_chandlerrich_chandler
    edited September 2008
    At least the council tax isn't going up at the same rate as energy. Now that is a total rip-off and I see the our wages don't rise to match all the increases...
    I wanna tell you a story 'bout a woman I know...
  • beanzbeanz
    edited September 2008
    karingal wrote: »
    At least the council tax isn't going up at the same rate as energy. Now that is a total rip-off and I see the our wages don't rise to match all the increases...

    Wages?....what you get was called pension when I lived over there.
  • zx1zx1
    edited September 2008
    karingal wrote: »
    At least the council tax isn't going up at the same rate as energy. Now that is a total rip-off and I see the our wages don't rise to match all the increases...

    Some politician said the reason for that is that if we all got big rises to match the rise in energy inflation would go sky high, or so he said.....
    The trouble with tribbles is.......
  • rich_chandlerrich_chandler
    edited September 2008
    zx1 wrote: »
    Some politician said the reason for that is that if we all got big rises to match the rise in energy inflation would go sky high, or so he said.....
    Then he went off to Monaco for the weekend to spend time in his holiday home...
    I wanna tell you a story 'bout a woman I know...
  • rich_chandlerrich_chandler
    edited September 2008
    beanz wrote: »
    Wages?....what you get was called pension when I lived over there.
    bollocks...
    I wanna tell you a story 'bout a woman I know...
  • MrCheeseMrCheese
    edited September 2008
    Ahh the joys of stagflation.
  • rich_chandlerrich_chandler
    edited September 2008
    aowen wrote: »
    Be glad you don't live in London. Those poor sods are being stiffed for the cost of the Olympics on their [strike]Poll[/strike] Council Tax.
    Ah how we loved the Poll tax and the feeling of togetherness it generated....
    I wanna tell you a story 'bout a woman I know...
  • dm_boozefreekdm_boozefreek
    edited September 2008
    karingal wrote: »
    Ah how we loved the Poll tax and the feeling of togetherness it generated....

    "PAY NO POLL TAX!"

    ...those were the days :lol:
    Every night is curry night!
  • zx1zx1
    edited September 2008
    aowen wrote: »
    Be glad you don't live in London. Those poor sods are being stiffed for the cost of the Olympics on their [strike]Poll[/strike] Council Tax.

    I thought the Goverment said that no one in London would have to pay extra tax to pay for the Olympics? Ah well.....
    The trouble with tribbles is.......
  • rich_chandlerrich_chandler
    edited September 2008
    zx1 wrote: »
    I thought the Goverment said that no one in London would have to pay extra tax to pay for the Olympics? Ah well.....
    And you believed them?
    I wanna tell you a story 'bout a woman I know...
  • zx1zx1
    edited September 2008
    karingal wrote: »
    And you believed them?

    Nope! And anyway i don't live in London so it won't affect me ha ha!
    The trouble with tribbles is.......
  • rich_chandlerrich_chandler
    edited September 2008
    zx1 wrote: »
    Nope! And anyway i don't live in London so it won't affect me ha ha!
    Me either!!
    I wanna tell you a story 'bout a woman I know...
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