A Coventry resident branded increasing the cost of council tax a 'sick joke' amid a cost of living crisis across the UK
Coventry residents have been hit with a council tax rise of almost 3% from today, Friday April 1, as the cost of living soars across the country. Coventry Confidential, a local campaigning group, has accused the council of 'failing residents' and branded councillors 'a bunch of clowns.'
Protesters claim Coventry City Council has spent 'over £2.8 million' during the ongoing bin strike dispute which has caused significant disruption to residents' bin collections since January. Coventry Confidential staged a demonstration outside the Council House yesterday (March 30).
Dressed as clowns, they held a sign that said: 'Councillors WASTING £2.8 million on bin strike. A RUBBISH JOKE.' More than 500 residents are said to have raised issues of concern over problems within the city including fly-tipping, potholes and the needs of developers being prioritised over residents.
Coventry resident Richard Milner branded the council tax rise a 'sick joke' amid a cost of living crisis across the UK. He said: "Council tax is going up on April Fools Day. If you live in Coventry it's a reminder that our Labour Councillors are a bunch of clowns.
"Coventry Councillors are wasting over £2.8 million of taxpayers' money in an attempt to break the bin strike when it would only cost £300k to solve. It's a sick joke when council tax is going up in the middle of a cost of living crisis. But is not just the bin strike, there's fly-tipping and potholes all over the city.
Richard added: "We've knocked on thousands of doors and people we speak to think they aren't getting a proper service from the council. Council tax should be cut not raised. It's time for Coventry Councillors to stop failing residents."
Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2022 5:07 pm