"Britain could become overrun with rats because so many town halls have introduced charges for treating vermin, pest experts say.
Although rats are a major public health problem some councils demand £80 to tackle infestations in homes. "
Right. Please explain what local councils are for. They don't kill pests, they whinge about weekly bin collections - some even making them fortnightly - they close public toilets; fail to repair roads properly; leave litter festering; fail to empty bins and are slow to repair broken facilities.
They are poor at keeping parks and gardens well tended; they leave cemeteries looking like rubbish tips; they do not repair street lights; footpaths are full of pot holes. Anyway, I am sure you could make your own rather lengthy list.
How come then, that Council Tax bills are shooting up way above inflation?
[Do not forget of course, uncontrolled immigration has cost you dearly.]
And apart from Councils' love of employing bureaucrats & PC meddlers - check out the links to high Council Tax bills and - wait for it - the heavy connection to our old friends at the EU.
LINKS: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/5255038.stm
http://www.whatprice.co.uk/financial/council-tax-rises.html
LINK: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2008/03/23/view23.xml
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