Shropshire Council has been controlled by the Conservatives since its inception in 2009. On Sunday, its current leader, its fourth, was interviewed by Elizabeth Glinka on BBC Midlands Politics about the 5% rise in council tax from April (video below). The interview was remarkable in three respects. Council leader Lezley Picton said that previous council […]
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Your council tax will rise by 10% from April
When the council tax bills land on the mat or in your inbox next month, they will show that your overall tax bill has gone up by 10%. The biggest charge is for Shropshire Council, £1,639.01 for a Band D property, an increase of 4.99% on the previous year. Ludlow Town Council’s precept goes up […]
Council tax in Ludlow due to increase by more than four per cent in April
Ten days ago, Shropshire councillors agreed the council tax for Shropshire. For Band D properties in Ludlow, the charges from 1 April will be: Shropshire Council: £1,574.60 (+3.99%) Shropshire Fire Authority: £106.27 (+1.99%) Police and Crime Commissioner: £249.66 (+3.94%) Ludlow Town Council: £198.13 (+7.7%). Combined, the four taxes give an overall rise of 4.2% in […]
Council tax in Ludlow to go up 4% for a Band D property in Ludlow from 1 April but Ludford still gets a cheap deal
It’s that time of the year again. This morning, Shropshire Council agreed to council tax rises for the next financial year. Band D households in Ludlow will pay £2,030.25, up from £1,945.34 this year – a rise of 4.4%. Council tax has four components. By far the largest is Shropshire Council’s charge, which is 74% […]
Shropshire Council sends threatening letters to council tax debtors by mistake and brags risible 10 pence a letter compensation
Shropshire Council like many councils employs bailiffs to collect council tax arrears. Bristow and Sutor are its bailiffs of choice. In recent days, the bailiffs sent out a letter to 2,622 households who are behind with council tax payments. In a staggering display of incompetence, Bristow and Sutor sent the wrong letter and threatened to […]