How are they still managing to do that?
By allinthegenes | Thursday, March 11, 2010, 18:38
Wandsworth have officially announced yesterday that the Borough's council tax is the lowest in the country and barley more than half the London average.
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Council leader Edward Lister said, "Wandsworth residents know they can rely on their council to deliver top-rated services and keep bills down. It's always been the Wandsworth way, but in a recession it's even more important to deliver value for money."
The average Band D tax will come in at £686.88. Whereas our Balham neighbours in Lambeth will have to contend with a whopping £1,235.11 bill. That a massive difference of £548.23.
Just how are Wandsworth able to do that?
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Wandsworth Council are offering £25,000 to one lucky person who signs up to pay their Council Tax by Direct Debit before 15 July! Even if you already are, you'll be entered into the draw! Suggs from Madness is heading the publicity campaign - so it must be true! Read the full press release here: tinyurl.com/yj37ecj
By stef_SW at 18:20 on 16/03/10
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See here Wandsworth Borough Council's video on what residents think of the freeze in Council Tax.
By aloquifique at 18:37 on 14/03/10
ReportThanks for that. Here's a link tinyurl.com/yatqg5s It goes some way to explaining a very complex and outdated system of working out local authority funding.
By aloquifique at 12:32 on 12/03/10
ReportThanks for that. Here's a link which goes some way to explaining how Central Government allocate funding between the local authorities. It seems complex and outdated system :http://tinyurl.com/yatqg5s
By aloquifique at 12:30 on 12/03/10
ReportThe Tooting Life forum has the answer.
They get 78% of their budget funding from central government. Much higher proportion of their budget comes from central government than from council tax.
It seems to be because the 'formula grant' is based on out of date census information that doesn't accurately reflect Wandsworth's current wealth/shift in demographics.
I.e. They get such a high proportion because 10 years ago it was a poorer area, so needed more central government funding, now it's richer so less people need council services, so they can afford to cut-back without it affecting the majority of residents in the area.
By curlywurlgurl at 10:23 on 12/03/10
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