Rutland County Council We pay our council tax and we get nothing. letter Rutland Times

Letter: Pigeons are a pest

Published on Friday 21 September 2012 16:41

MY husband Martin went down to Rutland County Council to see someone as we have a problem with a certain tree and we have lots of pigeons nesting and as people know you can get a disease from pigeon mess.

My husband wasn’t able to see anyone and someone rang later to say they could not help apart from suggesting putting up a back drop.

We pay our council tax and we get nothing.

Mrs Sheila Smith
Parkfield Road
Oakham

http://www.rutland-times.co.uk/news/letters/letter-pigeons-are-a-pest-1-4291834

Rutland County Council, Leader, Roger Begy, People are fighting for a Sainsbury

Conservative Leader Roger Begy in this weeks Rutland Times:

“People are fighting for a Sainsbury’s over a Waitrose because they want competition for Tesco so that they can afford to live.”

In Rutland the council tax that people living in the county pay averages £555 per person, whereas in Leicester city it equates to £307.

Council leader Roger Begy calls for improvements to rural funding: 

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If there is snow or its Christmas we often see stocks run low in Tesco people arguing at the checkouts, those are good reasons for another store.

We would not want to see this in Tesco?

How Oakham Town Council will spend your £209,690 Budget 2011/2012

Oakham Town Council has set its budget for the next year this is how they plan to spend your £52.14

£48,000 to be spent on wages

£10,200 for the rent of Victoria Hall

£4,800 rates for offices and toilets

£1000 gas and electric

£5,000 insurance

£2000 on postage and stationary

£1000 telephone and internet

£2000 subscriptions and publications

£200 Expenses and travel

£1500 Training and Conference

£1600 Audit Fees

£1500 Legal Fees


Cutting the grass and picking litter in Cutts Close, Willow Crescent and Royce Recreation Ground £21,050

Hanging Baskets £15,000

Oakham Cemetery £6,000

CCTV £2,000 and Dog Control £1,000

Toilet cleaning went up to £16,000 from last year £12,000 same contractor used.

£23,000 to spent on general purposes this includes Christmas lights and the promotion of Oakham

Parks and recreation is set to spend £27,940 this includes works on trees and the summer concerts at the bandstand.

The Local Government Election is expected to cost Oakham Town Council £6,000

Priciest Council Tax Rutland County Council MSN NEWS

Stephen Jones, editor, MSN Money, Updated: 25/02/2011 20:22

Are you paying more than most for council tax?

Priciest council tax: 1. Rutland Unitary Authority 

http://money.uk.msn.com/msn-local/photos.aspx?cp-documentid=156217297&page=10

Another Headline Chief Executive Helen Briggs may be asking people to ignore!

Rutland County Council No Council Tax Increase

Rutland County Council Voted for No Council Tax increase this year.

Councillor Mr Gene Plews (Conservative) - OAKHAM SOUTH EAST WARD congratulated Mr Begy for his budget speech and for not increasing the Council Tax for the next year.

I can assure readers this was not done by choice, central government dangled a carrot don't increase for the the next four years and we will reward Councils.

It is interesting that Parish Council will receive no reward.

Rutland County Council is expecting to receive £524,100.000 (Council Tax Freeze Grant) each year.

It is interesting to see Oakham Town Council costs the tax payer nearly 4 times the amount it costs to run Uppingham Town Council.

Uppingham Town Council appears to run an efficient tight ship.

Unlike Oakham Town Council that seems to be leaking money from everywhere.
They continue to use nearly 60% of its income on administration and staff costs. The Elite Club has been allowed to get out of control.