COUNCIL TAX needs to be frozen and the huge disparity in what people face paying must be addressed, the Taxpayers Alliance has said.
Speaking to GB News, Conor Holohan, from the TPA said: “If you look at West Devon where we have some of the lowest wages in the country, your average council taxpayer is paying 10% in the pound.
“That can’t be acceptable during a cost-of-living crisis when people are really struggling to make ends meet. We need to see something done about this, we need to see councils freezing council tax and finding savings.
“What’s driving these massive burdens is out of control spending or failure to think of residents when budgets are being set.
“I would say that a council like West Devon where residents are paying 10% in the pound on their council tax have a responsibility to deliver good value.
“I mean, if you look in West Devon, the Chief Executive’s earning over £100,000, he’s not paying 10% of his wages on council tax.
“And there’s a much better deal for people in London who have higher property prices relative to property prices.
“Some in Westminster people are paying only one 0.1% on council tax and when it’s linked to wages only 2%.
“So, there’s a huge disparity here. And it’s unsustainable. We’ve seen council tax burden relative to salary, more than double we’ve seen council tax nationally increased by nearly 80% So this does need to be addressed because people are being pummelled by their council tax.”
