London's labour mayor raises council tax

[Beso]

Whilst we all sit at home unable to use the amenities we pay for.

Your thoughts on this?

[Cherie]

By almost 10% :bored:

Someone has to pay for the over run of the Elizabeth line I guess, how many years late is it now?

Get him out, useless

[arista]

You'll have to vote for the Conservative Mayor

Shaun Bailey


In the Mayor Election 6th of May.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_London_mayoral_election

[Cherie]

You'll have to vote for the Conservative Mayor

Shaun Bailey


In the Mayor Election 6th of May.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_London_mayoral_election

Well I will have to see but Khan won’t get my vote anyhow voted for him last time one mistake was enough

[Oliver_W]

Shame Rory dropped out of the mayoral race, he probably could have snatched it from Khan't.

[Cherie]

how is he doing so well in the Polls :shrug: Khan that is

[arista]

how is he doing so well in the Polls :shrug: Khan that is


Yes he is ahead in the polls.

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[Oliver_W]

how is he doing so well in the Polls :shrug: Khan that is

Does he capitalise on his identity traits at all?

[joeysteele]

I don't live in London, however I think Khan has done a very poor job.

Then the people I know in London, think otherwise and intend to support him still.

[user104658]

I personally think Council Tax is already too high across the country, and the way its calculated is outdated and ridiculous. It should be based on combined household income, not a bizarre lottery of property-worth guesswork.

[joeysteele]

I personally think Council Tax is already too high across the country, and the way its calculated is outdated and ridiculous. It should be based on combined household income, not a bizarre lottery of property-worth guesswork.


I agree totally with that TS.

[Cherie]

I personally think Council Tax is already too high across the country, and the way its calculated is outdated and ridiculous. It should be based on combined household income, not a bizarre lottery of property-worth guesswork.

yes its shocking, ours will be well over 2K a year with the new hikes :skull:

[Oliver_W]

I don't live in London, however I think Khan has done a very poor job.

Then the people I know in London, think otherwise and intend to support him still.

Y'know I've not heard a single good thing about him in several years ...

[Cherie]

Y'know I've not heard a single good thing about him in several years ...

I honestly can't pinpoint one thing he had done as Mayor that has actually benefitted Londoners

https://secretldn.com/elizabeth-line-delayed/

4 Years delayed and I won't be surprised if 2022 is shifted again because...Covid :skull:

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[user104658]

yes its shocking, ours will be well over 2K a year with the new hikes :skull:We were considering a house to rent a few months back, right on the edge of our budget but doable... Until we found out that the council tax was going to be £3100. Just insane and pushed the property out of what would be affordable without having to give up loads of other comforts. Nearly £300/month :umm2:

[Tom4784]

It'd probably be high regardless of which party is in charge, it would be pure naivete to think that it would be lower under a tory mayor.

The whole system needs overhauling, but it never will.

[Cherie]

It'd probably be high regardless of which party is in charge, it would be pure naivete to think that it would be lower under a tory mayor.

The whole system needs overhauling, but it never will.

I think we would all be happy to contribute if we could see a return on our tax, but given there is nada there is that.

[user104658]

I think we would all be happy to contribute if we could see a return on our tax, but given there is nada there is that.Yeah that's part of my issue too... Roads covered in potholes and bin collections every three weeks (which in summer I personally think is verging on a health hazard). Currently it's only something like £1400 (I think we're band C or something like that) which I still begrudgingly pay but asking for double that is just a joke.

[Smithy]

Could only imagine how high it would be if a Tory was the mayor