Thursday, December 22, 2011

Council Tax Freeze

Boris has published his proposals for the 2012-13 budget. In the forward he states:

I am delighted to announce that as part of my budget for 2012-13, I will again be able to freeze the GLA's Council Tax precept. This means that I have not increased the Council Tax throughout the whole of my first administration. After eight years of continuous rises amounting to an aggregate increase of over 150 percent under my predecessor, the GLA's Council Tax precept has been reduced in real terms by 12 percent under this administration.

Londoners are getting an early Christmas present from their mayor!

5 comments:

Redbridge resident said...

Perish the thought that he could actually have cut it in CASH terms and given us back some of our money - or relieved us of the iniquitous Olympics levy.

Mrs Angry said...

Actually, Roger, I think many people would prefer to see their vital public services protected, even if it means council tax rising.

But then I am a sentimental old swivel eyed trot.

Merry Xmas anyway, and a happy new year.

Roger Evans said...

Merry Christmas Mrs A - what's in your stocking?

Redbridge resident said...

Not very genteel to ask a lady what's in her stockings!

Mrs Angry said...

a shapely leg, of course, Mr Evans ... well, a leg anyway ...