Figures indicate that the police failed to turn up to more than 45,000 burglaries last year, the equivalent of 120 a day. A total of 45,233 crimes reported to 19 forces in England and Wales saw no officer visit the scene. The actual figure will be far higher because 14 others declined to answer aContinue reading “On Average, The Police Fail To Respond To 120 Break-Ins A Day”
Tag Archives: Council Tax
Council Tax Is Set To Soar
Council tax bills could skyrocket next year under government plans to reduce the strain on public finances. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is looking at relaxing the decade-long cap that presently allows town halls to increase their annual bills by just 2 per cent a year for their core services. Although the move would not directly raiseContinue reading “Council Tax Is Set To Soar”
Number 10 Has No Cost-Of-Living Crisis!
A report declared that just hours before the drastic new cost of living bills came into place for Britons, Prime Minister Boris Johnson hosted lavish champagne and canapes do and quipped about Partygate. On Thursday night, Boris Johnson and fellow Cabinet ministers went to Claridge’s in London’s Mayfair to schmooze Tory donors, ahead of theContinue reading “Number 10 Has No Cost-Of-Living Crisis!”
Andy Burnham Wants Council Tax Slashed
Andy Burnham yesterday called on Labour to support a wealth tax based on the value of the property. The Greater Manchester mayor said he wanted to see council tax scrapped and replaced with the new tax. The proportional tax would see homeowners paying a yearly levy worth about 0.5 per cent of the value ofContinue reading “Andy Burnham Wants Council Tax Slashed”
Are Taxpayers Going To Get Anything Back For The Extra £10 Billion Spent On The NHS?
British taxpayers were informed today that Boris Johnson’s manifesto busting £30 billion NHS handout will be eaten up permanently by the health service, with waiting lists and delays here to stay. The Prime Minister promised the additional £10 billion a year to clear the enormous backlog that has accumulated during the pandemic, on top ofContinue reading “Are Taxpayers Going To Get Anything Back For The Extra £10 Billion Spent On The NHS?”
Inexcusable Pricing
What is the world coming to? When I was in hospital not so long ago, I declined to view the television because I refused to pay the money to watch it, so I took my Ipad with me as an alternative. I pay less to use my Ipad than I would to watch the television,Continue reading “Inexcusable Pricing”
THE MONTHLY MOSQUITO 