Survey shows the time is right to scrap Council Tax (Birmingham Liberal Democrats)

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Survey shows the time is right to scrap Council Tax

May 26, 2005 4:00 PM

Survey shows the time is right to scrap Council Tax

Liberal Democrat shadow minister for local government Sarah Teather, commenting on research by Telewest showing that 75% of Council Tax-payers do not believe they are getting value for money, said "Council Tax is so unpopular because it's so unfair."

Ms. Teather further said "This survey shows no-one really understands what their Council Tax pays for, because local government funding is in such a mess. The Government has centralised so much decision making that it is killing off local democracy. We need to give communities more control over the raising and spending of their money, with a fair and transparent Local Income Tax."