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Sunderland Council Tax - Do We Pay Or Not?

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Re: Sunderland Council Tax - Do We Pay Or Not?

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We must get some money back because their bills should be down as well.


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wongeye wrote: 14 May 2020, 19:40 We must get some money back because their bills should be down as well.
Don't expect a big rebate, if any at all.


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wongeye wrote: 14 May 2020, 19:40 We must get some money back because their bills should be down as well.
Unlikely. We have to pay for all this spending somehow


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Steve30000 wrote: 15 May 2020, 06:57
wongeye wrote: 14 May 2020, 19:40 We must get some money back because their bills should be down as well.
Unlikely. We have to pay for all this spending somehow
Council tax is for running the council and they are doing far less now with far less staff to pay.


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wongeye wrote: 15 May 2020, 10:24
Steve30000 wrote: 15 May 2020, 06:57

Unlikely. We have to pay for all this spending somehow
Council tax is for running the council and they are doing far less now with far less staff to pay.
It depends on the funds they get from central government, doesn't it?

If that's less, then depending on what they cut, we could pay less.. That's one way, but we end up losing a service in the process..


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As a council though we run our own business. Surely handling the coronavirus should be central government.


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wongeye wrote: 15 May 2020, 14:05 As a council though we run our own business. Surely handling the coronavirus should be central government.
You would think so but central government can take money from where it so pleases.
In really bad times they can take your savings and pension.


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The council are paying very little out so where's our money going?


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Trish wrote: 15 May 2020, 16:21 The council are paying very little out so where's our money going?
Your bins @Trish ;)


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Re: Sunderland Council Tax - Do We Pay Or Not?

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Sunderland Nut wrote: 15 May 2020, 16:25
Trish wrote: 15 May 2020, 16:21 The council are paying very little out so where's our money going?
Your bins @Trish ;)
More than £25 each week :o


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