By now most of you will have heard the dull thud as your Council Tax bill drops through your letterbox. I daresay that the booklet that comes with it is along with Adscene one of the quickest items sent to the recycling bin but time should be taken to read it as it reveals a very interesting fact.
As a direct result of Gerry O'Donnells half arsed, half baked, cock eyed scheme when he conned a lot of old people into thinking they were going to get the old Ramsgate Council back. A quick look at page four reveals that the increase in the precept for Ramsgate is a massive 43% although not a lot in cash terms, £3.87 increase for a band D property, in terms of a percentage increase it is huge. The ONLY reason for this is that money has to be in place for all sorts of things before the Parish Council is formed. So we have a 43% increase before they have even been elected and held a meeting !! As there is no cap on how much a Parish Council can increase its precept this is I fear a precursor to some obscene increases in the Ramsgate Tax if the barking mad party wins control.
Talking of barking mad and Council Tax I see that Tim nice but dim Garbutt is
advocating a Council Tax strike. I can only assume that he enjoyed his sojourn at one of Her Majesties Hotels that he wants to go back for a second stay!
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Ramsgate Labour Party has supported the introduction of a Town Council as an extension of local democracy. We have consistently voted for the Ramsgate Town Council at every opportunity, the only party to have done so.
The increase in precept is entirely down to Thanet District Council Tories who imposed the increase for their own ends. Ramsgate Charter Trustees had set a legal budget with no increase in Council Tax. It used reserves, built up for just the current eventuality to cover any extra costs for the first year of the new Council. After that, itis for the new Council to set its own budget.
I agree with a council tax strike, i for one will not be paying it as i dont see why i should pay for something (ramsgate Council) that i neither wanted or voted for and more to the point that doent actually exist yet and at 43% you are bloody joking - If i get banged up for non payment then so be it, at least i wont have paid it. Bring on the strike
David You ARE WRONG, The Labour Group opposed the introduction of the Town Council, I know, I , like you , was on the Cabinet at the time. So was mike. Get your facts right before you try to use them as political tools.
Ken, instead of looking at what David Green wrote try reading instead it does help. David states the Ramsgate Labour Party supports the town council.
Well I actually thinks it's not a bad thing. It can't be any worse for the town than what TDC has already done to it!
As a matter of fact, Mrs Daktari opened up the letter with our new bill in and didn't bat an eyelid. In fact her words were "oh that's not too bad" We've been so used to getting ripped off with taxes over the years (and that includes Maggies reign over us!) that increases just seem to be the norm these days so it's not unusual!
Does is matter that a parish council is only a talking shop with no power?
Higher council tax is the answer to the economic problems; thats why I respect Gerry.
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