Hands in pockets.....its budget time

The Today programme on BBC Radio 4 this morning reported Wakefield as a council that intended to put through a 5% council tax increase for 2008/2009.

I thought that we were going to be close to the government cap but not that close.

You may have read my earlier posts about WMDC its use of money and the likelihood of a hole left as this Labour government hits its own budget problems.

Anyway we are close to the annual budget setting meeting next Monday when we will told by the leader of the council how important it is that we support his budget of 4.95% and formally be called upon to vote through the controlling groups budget proposal and agree that the Labour group can dip into peoples pockets to grab some more money.

Around these parts council tax has doubled in the last ten years, wages have not, pensions have not and many people who have been living on their own savings have seen them dwindle. Our other costs of living keep getting higher and higher and now we are expected to do our bit to turn the screw and accept the pain.

Well I think I need to put the people of the district first and they deserve better.