31 March (Part 2) - Bexley’s Council Tax. Nothing to be proud of
The Council Tax League Table
has been updated a little earlier than usual this year, a number of Councils are rather slow to
update their websites and keep the past year’s figures on line until well into April. Because of that the
2016/17 figures from a few boroughs are taken from estate agents’ websites and will have
to be checked eventually.
The nine worst performing councils are the same this year as they were last and headed once again by
Bexley. The Conservative Council may claim to be a low taxing authority but it is a myth,
albeit one that serves them well at elections.
Higher up the list there have been some changes because whilst most councils
have gone for the 3·99% maximum permitted increase a few have managed to freeze
or even reduce the rate.
Newham has pulled a fast one by raising its tax by the amount of the reduction
in the GLA precept and claiming they have frozen the tax rate for a record number of years.
Bromley has dropped a position, so has Greenwich.