Conservative Council Tax Hike

Another year and another Tory tax rise locally. No surprises that we have seen Medway Conservatives break their promise on tax every years since being elected. The figure keeps going up and it keeps going up above inflation.

The floor damping argument used is flawed because to compare one area to another simply on the basis of population is not a coherent argument. It ignores the different social and economic situations between the two areas and the fact that there are different types of services and differences in service provision.

The fact is that the Medway Conservative Council tax is set to rise by nearly three per cent in the next financial year despite promises during the local elections that they would keep Council tax low. The proposed hike was revealed by Medway Council is part of the authority’s draft budget plans for 2010/2011.

It would see the council tax bill for an average band ‘D’ property jump from £1,092 to £1,125 – up £33.