Originally Posted by garinda (Post 572484)

Originally Posted by Gayle (Post 572300)

I've been puzzling over this for a while now but Cyfr, how do you actually know that they're not the most expensive - are you taking the word of someone else or taking information from any other poll? Or have you assessed every single council in the country and calculated the facts for yourself.

If all the councils were assessed on the same criteria then that is accurate information surely?

I understand your workings out from your blog and the use of Band D - but surely that is the means for an average assessment?

Originally Posted by Cyfr (Post 572585)

No its not accurate just because they assessed them the same. Quite simply because every constituency has different numbers of band D housing. If a constituency has majority band D housing, you can assume the average wage will be that of somebody living in band D housing and therefore the telegraph figure will be much more representative. For those with majorities not in band D then it is simply not representative. It will make those with majority in housing below D seem expensive, and the reverse, make constituencies with the majority of housing above band D appear very cheap.

No I haven't looked at every council in Britain. Although if you look at how expensive councils are on the basis of how much the resident has to pay not in relation to income, and hence not skewed by averages, Hyndburn certainly doesn't appear in the top 10 according to the LATEST telegraph article (that's this year not January 2007). On the matter, since council tax has risen by only 45% less than half the rate the average council tax has increased, then the tax burden under the previous labour administration would have to have been HUGE.

Originally Posted by BERNADETTE (Post 572592)

This is getting boring!!!!

Originally Posted by Royboy39 (Post 572587)

I think this thread is tired............why not start a poll thread asking the good people of Accyweb:

'Do you think that the incumbent Prime Minister is up to the job'?
I must say the Greg Pope has sided with Frank Field to question the 10% change in basic tax...Good on him.
Even though the chancellor is considering rebates the basic rate of tax will remain 20% due to his budget :rolleyes:

Originally Posted by Cyfr (Post 572594)

Then why are you reading it?

Originally Posted by Cyfr (Post 572585)

No its not accurate just because they assessed them the same. Quite simply because every constituency has different numbers of band D housing. If a constituency has majority band D housing, you can assume the average wage will be that of somebody living in band D housing and therefore the telegraph figure will be much more representative. For those with majorities not in band D then it is simply not representative. It will make those with majority in housing below D seem expensive, and the reverse, make constituencies with the majority of housing above band D appear very cheap.

No I haven't looked at every council in Britain. Although if you look at how expensive councils are on the basis of how much the resident has to pay not in relation to income, and hence not skewed by averages, Hyndburn certainly doesn't appear in the top 10 according to the LATEST telegraph article (that's this year not January 2007). On the matter, since council tax has risen by only 45% less than half the rate the average council tax has increased, then the tax burden under the previous labour administration would have to have been HUGE.

Originally Posted by garinda (Post 572601)

I don't think you're ever destined to be one of the great political orators of history.

Hardly a rousing argument, with clear, well defined bullet points, to make what you say easily understandable.

Have you ever thought you might be better suited for a career in medicine, because I think you've definitely cured my insomnia.;)

Originally Posted by Royboy39 (Post 572602)

See what I mean Son?

Originally Posted by cashman (Post 572604)

if ya only knew mate.;)