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    Reform likely to raise Kent council tax after cost-cutting drive falters
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    Reform likely to raise Kent council tax after cost-cutting drive falters

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    1. Optimaldeath on

      Can’t cut the 50%+ central government mandated spend and everything else has been cut to the bone. Maybe some councils have a bit extra because council tax is a disastrously unbalanced tax, but largely most councils do not.

    2. Talkycoder on

      Ah yes, just what I needed, more tax on my £1200pcm studio apartment half the size of the average hotel room.

      Maybe it’ll go towards my front road that’s basically cobblestone, the buses that keep getting contracted to the ever incomplete stagecoach, actual bin collections, or reopening our town’s closed recreational centre.

      One can dream.

    3. trade1919 on

      like every council the cost increases are not under their control, there mandated by law

    4. InfamousDragonfly on

      InB4 it’s the fault of immigrants/Muslims/the woke/lefties/lawyers/Labour etc etc.

    5. Logical_Hare on

      These amateurs always assume there is some huge pile of “obviously wasted” funds that they can just effortlessly cut and then absorb praise for so doing.

      What do they think the previous generations of budget hawks spent their time doing? Twiddling their thumbs?

    6. Ok-Friend-5304 on

      Love how they came charging into Lancashire Council ready to DOGE the heck out of it and now it’s coming up time to set next year’s budget, are heartily backtracking and have stated:

      “The government is asking local government to do ever more and not giving them the resources to do it.”

      YOU MEAN LIKE EVERY COUNCIL HAS BEEN SAYING FOR 15 YEARS NOW? IT WAS TRUE?

      Colour me surprised

    7. It531z on

      Everyone said before the local elections that statutory requirements meant there wasn’t much to cut for councils. Reform thought they knew better

    8. ShondaVanda on

      Oh Kent electorate, what’s that, the consequences of your own actions?

      On the plus side, hopefully this’ll inoculate them from supporting Reform in the next GE.

    9. ONLY_SAYS_ONLY on

      Anyone who ever thought DOGE was ever about saving the gov money is an idiot. It was always about ideological cuts and big data grabs. 

      Anyone who thinks this is something to be emulated in the UK is an even bigger idiot. 

    11. Toon1982 on

      This is the precursor to what a reform government will be, meanwhile Farage will still be a millionaire

    12. Harilari on

      So, that £50 Million early loan repayment thing you guys did? Turns out we actually needed that money?

      I mean, I’d love to pay off my debts, but if i did it right away I’d still owe money and couldn’t pay my rent next week.

      Nice Job KCC. Nice Job.

    14. BritanniaGlory on

      Hate to be that guy, but given all the inflation rises of recent years, council taxes have actually been effectively cut. Current rises, in reform areas or otherwise, often represent a restoration of previous effective rates.

    15. Visa5e on

      So the idea that councils are spaffing billions on unjustified spend is bollocks then? Designed to dupe stupid people into voting Reform?

      Imagine my surprise.