High Court overturns Sandwell council tax rules

Yes your caring Sandwell Labour council prevented 3,600 from claiming a council tax reduction

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If Sandwell council had given any thought to this policy, or held a consultation it might have realised this earlier.

Instead thousands of people have been threatened with arrears and some people, even those who like these claimants were originally born and bred in Sandwell, have been forced to move away.'

The judge went on to say

the actions were discriminatory and irrational.

Blogger said

Consultation in Sandwell ?

We are still awaiting the outcome of the forum meeting consultation, but to those who thing this has finished think again, even after The Child Poverty Action Group said the policy hit local vulnerable people the most.

This caring Labour council is considering an appeal

to read more

reference

http://www.insidehousing.co.uk/high-court-overturns-sandwell-council-tax-rule-that-prevented-3600-from-claiming-reduction/7004899.article

http://www.halesowennews.co.uk/news/11380467.Sandwell_Council_Labour_leadership_branded__as_right_wing_as_UKIP_/

Les Jones Conservative Candidate for the PCC

West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner Candidate

I'm so pleased to hear a good old Conservative stalwart Les has been selected to be the Conservative party 's candidate for the Police and Crime Commissioner.

First elected as a Councillor back in 1999, Les has a large amount of experience in a number of portfolios

and was the former Conservative leader of Dudley Council, over the years Les as worked with a number of Councillors from all over the West Midlands

Following the sad passing of Bob Jones, the election for W Mids PCC will be held on Aug 21st 2014

blogger said

Les is a fine and excellent man

Sandwell Councillors Hide

If you've got a problem don't try to find a Sandwell Councillor,  they are hiding

Following  the announcement that your Forums are reducing to the odd one every year 

Where can you go with a problem ?

You could try hanging on the phone with the call centre that should ring up a nice bill 

You could have complained about the lack of forums but you would have to buy a computer first 

as the consultation was "On line Only" 

then this council said the consultation was for just 2 1/2 days

We now await the results of this "consultation"   lol 

A SMBC press statement said the Borough was going to have 24 new Ward officers to deal with complaints 

But we await contact details,

so at the moment  If you do not have a computer or a phone

You cant complain about Sandwell