Sheffield

More back door tax increases in Sheffield

April 3, 2012 | Author Andrew Allison

News of more taxation through the back door from Sheffield City Council. In February I wrote about huge hikes in the cost of parking permits for residents and businesses. Now the council intends to introduce charges for garden waste collections. Residents who wish to keep their green wheelie bin will get it emptied if they [...] Read the rest of this entry »

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Sheffield City Council raises the cost of parking permits

February 21, 2012 | Author Andrew Allison

Sheffield City Council has found a new way of raising revenue, and as usual it is hard pressed council taxpayers who will have to dig deeper into their pockets. Although the council is planning to accept the government’s offer of a grant and intends to freeze council tax for the forthcoming financial year, many residents [...] Read the rest of this entry »

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Sheffield Council cuts leaflet gets the thumbs down from residents

January 6, 2012 | Author Andrew Allison

A month ago we commented on Sheffield City Council’s decision to send out over 230,000 leaflets to residents asking them for ideas on how to save money. The consultation period has now ended, and the BBC is reporting that only 1900 leaflets (0.8%) have been returned. As it cost £21,000 to print these leaflets, this [...] Read the rest of this entry »

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