In message , "Dave Plowman (News)"
writes
In article ,
bert ] wrote:
I don't have kids, don't use the fire service or police or really any
council services other than bin collection, but still pay full council
tax. This can't be legal, can it?

Council tax is just an idle way of arbitrarily collecting taxes to fund
local services. The expenditure on those services is largely property
independent if you look at the breakdown provided by your council round
this time of year.

I've never seen such a breakdown.

Leaving a house empty - other than for a short while when moving etc -
is a very anti-social act.

Real socialist thinking that one. It's my house, bought and paid for.

I have a car bought and paid for - but still have to pay the appropriate
taxes on it. Even if I don't use it.

But no-one calls you anti-social for leaving a car unused.
--
bert