If your council tax bill causes you hardship... ; It is A remarkable claim...

Herald Express (Torquay UK);  March 7, 2008 ;     340 words ......imposed one of the highest council tax rises in the region. Council tax rises tend to hit the pockets...help pay for rocketing council tax bills. Such a number...Despite the average council tax bill having almost doubled...council tax by not ...

Labour in promise to limit council tax rises; Pledge is one of party's key...

South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales);  April 9, 2008 ;     363 words ......delivered the lowest average council tax rises in Wales over the past four...Gwynedd of 5.6%. In Cardiff, the council tax rises have been subject to political...a strong record in keeping council tax rises low during the last council...

Tories highlight council tax rises under Labour; Campaign van to tour...

South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales);  March 7, 2008 ;     335 words ......Conservatives will highlight council tax rises as part of their local...pointing out the massive council tax rises in Welsh Labour-controlled...expect lower council tax bills thanunder Labour...adopted the slogan Council tax has doubled under Labour...

600 join pensioner protest on council tax rises

Yorkshire Post;  January 19, 2004 ;     430 words ......pensioners' rally to demonstrate against rising council tax bills attracted about 600 people at the weekend...those people who find themselves burdened by the council tax." Council taxes have risen steadily in recent years, with...ready to refuse paying this year's increase in ...

Council tax rises to be double inflation rate

Yorkshire Post;  March 15, 2004 ;     572 words ......against council tax rises. The survey shows council tax payers in...part due to tax rises imposed by...evidence the council tax was not working...admission council tax is fundamentally...with higher council tax rises. The ...

Council tax rises are an issue for voters who struggle to pay ; Opposition...

Express & Echo (Exeter UK);  April 24, 2008 ;     355 words ...Opposition to council tax may influence how some voters cast their...at next week's city council elections. Council tax in Exeter has more than doubled in nearly...the Liberals support the abolition of council tax in favour of a taxation based on people...She said: "It is not ...

Extra cash to help keep down council tax rises 'are a good deal'.(News)

Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales);  December 15, 2004 ;     700+ words ......to keep down council tax rises, the Welsh Assembly...government and council tax payers and recognise...they have about council tax rises. 'I have met...rocketing council tax bills that are...the majority of council tax payers in Wales...

Cameron: I'll let London veto big council tax rises

Evening Standard - London;  November 13, 2007 ;     510 words ......Livingstone's annual council tax rise under plans published...people to stop high council tax bills," declared the...claimed are "excessive council tax increases". They claimed...Mayor's share of the council tax bill, Londoners would...to introduce high council ...

New council could see huge rise in local taxes ; Thousands of people in...

Western Morning News, The Plymouth (UK);  September 2, 2008 ;     674 words ......people in Cornwall could face council tax rises next year which are four...efficient council and kept council tax bills down. Now we are going...Penwith this year." Rises in council tax will differ from district...change of one per cent in council tax equates to ...

Healey confirms action to tackle excessive council tax rises.

M2 Presswire;  June 26, 2008 ;     565 words ......action to tackle excessive council tax rises set by eight authorities...excessive increase in council tax, you can expect tough...average Band D council tax increase in England for...excessive increases in council tax, and authorities should...

Council tax rises 'hit hard'.(News)

Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales);  September 29, 2004 ;     174 words ......incomes are struggling to meet council tax rises, the Welsh Assembly Liberal...the basic state pension on council tax. Pensioners living in properties...have been put in a higher council tax band in a recent re-valuation...exercise had not increased council tax. ...

Labour's bills 'bribe'; Council tax rises lowest for a decade.

The Daily Mail (London, England);  February 9, 2007 ;     494 words ......handed the lowest council tax rises in a decade in...aimed at keeping council tax down. But critics...responsibility for council tax rises is clear and where...Scotland's council tax payers. ' The fact...said: 'The average council tax rise in ...

Confusion over council tax rises.(News)

Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England);  December 4, 2003 ;     250 words ...A new row erupted over council tax rises today after Government watchdogs...Commission blames this year's high council tax rises in the South on the redistribution...grant increases had higher council tax rises while those in the North and...

Most council tax rises to be at least 4-per cent Local authorities to...

Evening Times;  February 1, 2006 ;     325 words ......next week what their council tax rises will be for this year...struggling to keep council tax rises below 5-per cent, the...will set their council tax rates on February 9...repeatedly insisted council tax bills need not increase...

FUNDING PEGS BACK COUNCIL TAX RISES.(News)

Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England);  November 20, 2003 ;     398 words ......will avoid double figure council tax rises after the government gave...at least pounds 374m from council tax if they are to maintain...Liverpool would have to put council tax up by 4% to maintain current...their record of low council tax rises,hinting that ...