Prepare for the mother of all spending squeezes after next year. In fact I would imagine the council – if they have any sense – are already planning for a massive cut in revenue support from the Government, so the worst is yet to come.

Its a bitter pill for residents in the former Bridgnorth District Council area, who had previously enjoyed lower council tax rises than some authorities. Of course, all that has ended under Shropshire Council, whose motto is – somewhat perplexingly – “better for everyone”.

Oh no it isn’t! And we’ll be continuing to that in *spades* over the next few years…..

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OWCH!

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Didn’t they say Unitary would SAVE money and there would not be any rises for something like 3 years???? And has anyone managed to get to speak to the person they wanted? I keep getting ‘customer services’ who are very pleasant but don’t know the answers. Instead of putting me through I then have to hold on while they speak to the relevant person and then come back to me – while I pay for the call – what marvelous progress!!

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this is a joke

what a rip off why should people in areas be punished for the over spending councils like south shropshire district,this is unfair, all tax should be cut to the level of the cheapest area (bridgnorth) not risen to the highest

in the middle of a recession, inflation in negative, house prices falling, jobs going, private sector pensions closing and they stick 3.5% on us so they can fund high salaries and non jobs, this is a disgrace, i am tempted to withold payment in protest

This must not be allowed to rise, under conservatives as well, i am shocked

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So the much vaunted Unitary Council is nothing of the sort after all. Different increases in council tax across the county suggests that, in reality, the old District councils still exist and are as wasteful as ever. Council tax is evil, it rises relentlessly year on year with no regard for people’s ability to pay. My vote goes to the political party who has the courage to abolish it now!

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nooooooooooooooooooooooo

please no more

i cannot afford it

i only earn 18 k and i have 2 kids to feed

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shame on them in their iviory towers they think money grows on trees

this is literally taking food from my childrens mouths, i pay more now for bin collections than for all other services, electric, gas, water, tv, phone, internet, sky and ground rent combined!!!

that is one expensive bin collection!!!

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robbery

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Tory Boy, no doubt you are aware that Shropshire is Conservative controlled already. What difference will a Conservative government nationally make?

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