General election 2019

[RyeSloan]

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It's actually £1277.40 but if you want to add in the water and sewerage costs it takes you to £1721.64

For Manchester the band D council tax is £1646.02 you've then got to add on the privatised water and sewerage charges.

Newcastle is worse at £1860.03 for band D.

Ahh fair point. Forgot about the rolled up water and sewerage charge. That certainly makes a big difference!

On a side note I’m not sure why water and sewage gets charged more per band...the value of a home doesn’t seem to be linked in any direct way to how much water it uses. Also due to it not metered what incentive is there for people to use it efficiently?

That said maybe it’s just easier not to charge for it separately. Some folk have enough trouble paying for the gas n leccy without putting water bills into the mix as well.

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On a side note I’m not sure why water and sewage gets charged more per band...the value of a home doesn’t seem to be linked in any direct way to how much water it uses?

I think you could apply that same argument to the Council Tax itself.

[GlesgaeHibby]

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I think you could apply that same argument to the Council Tax itself.

Absolutely. A regressive and outdated method of taxation.

[Colr]

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I think you could apply that same argument to the Council Tax itself.

More related to the number of occupants. That would require a poll tax. Didn’t go so well last time.

[Ozyhibby]

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Ahh fair point. Forgot about the rolled up water and sewerage charge. That certainly makes a big difference!

On a side note I’m not sure why water and sewage gets charged more per band...the value of a home doesn’t seem to be linked in any direct way to how much water it uses. Also due to it not metered what incentive is there for people to use it efficiently?

That said maybe it’s just easier not to charge for it separately. Some folk have enough trouble paying for the gas n leccy without putting water bills into the mix as well.

I suppose larger houses would mostly use more water as they often have more occupants and more bathrooms, larger gardens to water etc.
Personally I would meter water.


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