Households told to expect council tax rise
COUNCIL tax bills in Hull are set to rise by 1.9 per cent from April.
The city council's ruling Labour group has unveiled the expected increase as part of its annual budget proposals.
If confirmed, it would end a three-year freeze on council tax bills in Hull. The budget also includes plans to shut Anlaby Park library in west Hull and three customer service centres as well as end funding support for three motor-based youth projects in the city.
At least 240 staff will see their posts disappear in a shake-up of so-called 'back office' jobs at the council while others will be encouraged to apply for voluntary redundancy.
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by dlscaiwgh
Saturday, February 02 2013, 9:12PM
“When will they realise the man in the street is skint and you cannot blood from a stone!!”
by buornfree
Saturday, February 02 2013, 7:52AM
“Just like all labour they are supposed to be the working mans party I would not believe them if they said night follows day all they do is look after themselves you watch THERE WAGES go up and EXSPENCES why don't people realise that there are more than just the two main parts vote U.K.I.P. for a change they cant do any worse than the others”
by buornfree
Saturday, February 02 2013, 7:51AM
“Just like all labour they are supposed to be the working mans party I would not believe them if they said night follows day all they do is look after themselves you watch THERE wages go up and EXSPENCES why don't people realise that there are more than just the two main parts vote U.K.I.P. for a change they cant do any worse than the others”
by doch25
Saturday, February 02 2013, 3:11AM
“Ooo a Labour Council, oh, an increase in Council Tax yet cuts in services, which they will blame on the previous Lib council, the government, oh it goes on and on... and all so glad none of us would get off our ****s and kick the lot of them out... We deserve them because WE let them get away with it.”
by unified
Friday, February 01 2013, 10:28PM
“Smart guy. If we all refused to pay, would your wife have her total pay stopped. And who would empty your dustbin every week if there was no money to pay the lads?”
by smartguy1
Friday, February 01 2013, 9:04PM
“They just want more money so they can repair our road less and waste more money in other areas. How about the senior council leaders taking a pay cut like my wife has had to do. Her job was re-evaluated by HCC and down-graded £4,000 a year less and she only works in admin. It stinks. Everyone should refuse to pay and I mean everyone. They soon take a U turn when NO money comes in which is exactly where they will be when everyone is out of work.”
by PatrickNewman
Friday, February 01 2013, 8:31PM
“Even Tory Peterborough and Surrey CC are forced to put up council tax. Local government has taken a big hit from the back-to-the-poor-law government - 28% cut in grant front loaded. Big northern and midland councils need to organise together against the government including refusing to wield the government's axe on public services. Poll tax plus 20 is needed to get rid of this government.”
by jobsearcher
Friday, February 01 2013, 8:04PM
“Same old ****. Hit the ones who can not afford it the most. No matter what party!!!!!”
by fredflinty
Friday, February 01 2013, 7:32PM
“sameold1
Don't forget to mention that since Minns left, the Government has taken £100 million of Hull City Council, and it wasn't Minns that froze the Council Tax it was Government, 85% of houses in Hull are band A, so that means a 33p rise in council tax, yet (yours and Minns)Govenment have taken £100m and £34m over the next two yrs off Hull,
You claim labour is cynical by raising council tax by 1.95%, the Goverment set a limit of 2% this year so what did you expect, services still have to be paid for.”
by sameold1
Friday, February 01 2013, 5:58PM
“Didn't labour councillors say when the Liberals where in power that there was no need for them to make so many people redundant and allot of cuts wasn't justified or needed and wasn't it Carl Mimms and co who froze the council tax.I think the Labour council hoped we would forget about this just like when Dianna Johnson fought against Post Office closures here in this city only to get to the House of Commons and vote for the closures,oh yes you have guessed it labour back in more job cuts service cuts and the Biggy they couldn't resist Council Tax rises and notice they have kept it at just under 2 percent so they can go ahead with it without any hassle from the Government.Where do these councillors think we get all this extra money from,We aren't like you lot just bang it on expenses.One more question when are you lot going to make a sacrifice of any kind.There are Six Hundred and Fifty MPs in the country and not one single job cut to any of them oh except to those banged up for expenses fraud.Amazing.”