Call to cancel threat of prison for council tax non-payment Debt charity StepChange says there are clear differences between councils when chasing unpaid tax.

Prison threats in early council tax letters are still happening - despite cases being extremely rare. Fear stops people seeking help. Compassionate communication works.
Full article: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
#debt #moneyadvice #counciltax #arrears

Labour and Green councillors have hit Newcastle with a 4.99% council tax rise.

Local families are already struggling, this will hit pensioners, disabled residents, and low-income households the hardest.

This is exactly what I’ll stand against.

#Monument #Newcastle #CouncilTax #Labour #Green

A graphic of a young person, to highlight that a care leaver in Scotland who is under 26 years of age does not have to pay Council Tax.

Young care leavers under the age of 26 in Scotland don't pay Council Tax. If you receive a bill, contact your local council and ask for an exemption: buff.ly/EUTYyUg #CouncilTax

A graphic of a young person, to highlight that a care leaver in Scotland who is under 26 years of age does not have to pay Council Tax.

Local authorities in Scotland are legally required to exempt all care leavers under the age of 26 from paying Council Tax. Our Inform Briefing and Practice Note outline key steps needed to uphold the rights of care leavers: buff.ly/EUTYyUg #CouncilTax

A graphic of a young person, to highlight that a care leaver in Scotland who is under 26 years of age does not have to pay Council Tax.

Young care leavers under the age of 26 in Scotland don't pay Council Tax. If you receive a bill, contact your local council and ask for an exemption: buff.ly/EUTYyUg #CouncilTax

The £2 million the council tax leaflet forgot to mention - Putney.news Wandsworth has doubled council tax on 1,800 second homes. The council’s own document shows this new revenue helps fund the freeze the leaflet calls efficiency.

Wandsworth has doubled council tax on ~1,800 second homes. Document signed December, published Sunday.

What the council's leaflet didn't mention: putney.news/2026/03/25/the-2-million...

#Wandsworth #CouncilTax

With council tax set to rise, we know that it can be more difficult than ever for single parents to juggle their household budget.

You don't have to do it alone👩‍👦

Find out what support is available⬇️
opfs.org.uk/support-and-...

#CouncilTax #CostofLiving #Scotland

Commissioners: council lacks focus and robust delivery plans CROYDON IN CRISIS: Government releases report critical of the lack of progress and slow pace of improvements in finances under Tory Mayor Jason Perry. By WALTER CRONXITE, Political Editor Six weeks…

Commissioners: council lacks focus and robust delivery plans insidecroydon.com/2026/03/24/c... #Croydon #CroydonInCrisis #CouncilTax @itvnews.bsky.social @adambienkov.bsky.social

Paying Twice for Rubbish: Read the Shocking Figures!! - Workers of England Trade Union How England’s Waste Crisis Is Hitting Working People in the Pocket Government analysis shows councils in England spent £699 million on street cleaning. Wo

ABSOLUTE TRASH! You’re Paying Twice for Rubbish! 🗑️💸

Read the shocking figures: www.workersofengland.co.uk/news/paying-twice-for-ru...

#CouncilTax #WasteManagement #CostOfLiving #WorkersRights #WEU #PublicServices #EnglandWorkers #Council #LabourParty #Rubbish

A graphic of a young person, to highlight that a care leaver in Scotland who is under 26 years of age does not have to pay Council Tax.

Eligible care leavers in Scotland are legally entitled to exemption from Council Tax. Our Inform Briefing and Practice Note highlight the key steps local authorities should take to ensure the legislation is fully implemented: buff.ly/EUTYyUg #CouncilTax

A graphic of a young person, to highlight that a care leaver in Scotland who is under 26 years of age does not have to pay Council Tax.

If you are a young care leaver under the age of 26 in Scotland, you should not be charged Council Tax. Receive a bill? Contact your local council and ask for an exemption: buff.ly/EUTYyUg #CouncilTax

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[Ukpol]

Had our council tax notice for the coming year.

Apparently, by law the max they can increase it by without special measures is 5% … our county council are a Reform majority council, and it’s going up by 4.9% …

So much for Reform lowering taxes.

#counciltax #ReformUK […]

2 bed flat, ‘rates £527pa’
4 bed house, rates £1,096
Why is it so cheap in #NorthernIreland?
I live in a 2 bed midterrace house in #Sussex, my #CouncilTax is now £2.5kpa

Somerset Council spending on agency staff hits £40m after job cuts Somerset Council has spent more than £40m on agency staff since its creation in April 2023 as it moves forward with its transformation programme

#Somerset Council has now spent more than £40m on agency staff since it was created in April 2023: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2595166... #LDReporter #Budget2026 #counciltax

A graphic of a young person, to highlight that a care leaver in Scotland who is under 26 years of age does not have to pay Council Tax.

Eligible care leavers in Scotland are legally entitled to exemption from Council Tax. Our Inform Briefing and Practice Note highlight the key steps local authorities should take to ensure the legislation is fully implemented: buff.ly/EUTYyUg #CouncilTax

My council tax bill just arrived. £4,996.30 for the year.

Nearly five grand.

When did council tax become a second mortgage payment?

What’s yours this year? #CouncilTax #CostOfLiving #UKPolitics #grahamdavid #SatireAndComment

Nigel Farage sweating about broken council tax promises.

Just received my council tax bill & the @reformuk.bsky.social Lancashire County Council part has gone
up 3.8%!

And the pot holes still haven't been sorted!

Reform UK...They just can't deliver... & they're racists!!!

#ReformUK #Farage
#CouncilTax
#LancashireCountyCouncil #UKPolitics

Fire service criticised for lack of engagement with Wrexham Council Wrexham councillors have urged North Wales Fire Service to re-engage - claiming the service has not attended council for 14 years despite increasing…

Wrexham councillors claim North Wales Fire Service refuses to engage with authority despite asking council tax payers to pay more each year.

www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/2594602...

#Wrexham #northwales #fireservice #counciltax #LDReporter

Fire service criticised for lack of engagement with Wrexham Council Wrexham councillors have urged North Wales Fire Service to re-engage - claiming the service has not attended council for 14 years despite increasing…

North Wales Fire Service criticised by Wrexham councillors for lack of engagement as it asks for more from council tax payers.

www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/2594602...

#Wrexham #northwales #fireservice #counciltax

Like most I got my Council tax bill - Band F in Leeds - £3,281 by comparison in Chelsea (RBKC) its £2,373. Its a difference of £908 - or over 38% more. Good ole North South divide. Still no decent public transport either. #counciltax #northsouthdivide #fairness

A graphic of a young person, to highlight that a care leaver in Scotland who is under 26 years of age does not have to pay Council Tax.

Care leavers under the age of 26 in Scotland are exempt from Council Tax. If you know a young care leaver, pass this on and advise them to contact their local council if they receive a bill: buff.ly/EUTYyUg #CouncilTax

Council Tax bill has just landed for the year ahead.

Headlines:
4.99% rise for city council services

5.38% rise for Police and Crime Commissioner

5.19% rise for Merseyside Fire and Rescue.

How is the council tax bill looking elsewhere in the UK?

#CouncilTax

A graphic of a young person, to highlight that a care leaver in Scotland who is under 26 years of age does not have to pay Council Tax.

If you are a young care leaver under the age of 26 in Scotland, you should not be charged Council Tax. Receive a bill? Contact your local council and ask for an exemption: buff.ly/EUTYyUg #CouncilTax

#Reform #CouncilTax

#Reform said they would not raise #CouncilTax
(credit fibbymcfibface on fb)

@edinburghcouncil.bsky.social #Edinburgh council bumps up #counciltax but writes off £4.7m debt it can't be bothered to collect

Nigel Farage regrets running 'bankrupt' Worcestershire Council The Reform UK leader says he wishes the party

#Farage #ReformUK #CouncilTax

"The Reform-led authority recently approved a council tax rise of almost 9%, one of the largest in its history"

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Somerset Council can't reveal where 2,333 empty homes are located As part of National Empty Homes Week, Somerset Council is pointing home-owners towards support to bring empty homes back into use

#Somerset Council is unable to divulge where in the county its 2,333 empty homes are located: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2593314... #LDReporter #NationalEmptyHomesWeek #counciltax

We are sending out council tax bills by post and email 💻 📩 If you receive e-billing from us, check that the email address is legitimate and get in touch if you have any concerns. 📆 Billing dates will now be on the 1st, 7th, or 28th of the month.
#counciltax #maidstone