The annual round of money grabbing begins: https://solihullobserver.co.uk/news/pcc-launched-annual-consultation-on-budget-for-west-midlands-police/

10% all round! - I bet very few councils will be calling for much less.

'Have your say' on Coventry's budget: https://coventryobserver.co.uk/news/time-running-out-to-have-say-on-coventry-city-councils-budget-proposals/

I really don't think they'll be interested, but more to the point, why should the public do their job for them? - Just how much do the local residents pay for these 'experts'?

Nuneaton & Bedworth council have set their rise at 2.9%: https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/in-your-area/council-tax-bills-across-nuneaton-26232173

It's that time of year again: https://stratfordobserver.co.uk/news/council-tax-to-rise-by-average-of-40p-a-month-in-stratford-district/

Coventry council's making cuts to bebefits: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-68184561

I would rather they stopped squandering money on things that they shouldn't be involved in (running hotels) or projects that don't benefit the wider community (cycle lanes, subsidised buses for faith schools!) and stopped paying their staff outrageous salaries (how much is the inept top management line costing us?).

<gets down off high horse>

Warwick Town Council's outting it's tax up quite a bit in April: https://leamingtonobserver.co.uk/news/increase-for-warwick-council-tax-payers/

Both the County Council & the Police are putting their share of the tax up by nearly 5%. I wouldn't mind so much if I actually got more than street lights & my bins emptied for my money: https://stratfordobserver.co.uk/news/county-council-to-raise-tax-by-over-80-a-year-while-cutting-spending-48329/

Although, any contact I have had with the police has generally been a positive experience.

Dump the police commissioner and the other hangers-on. They are a complete waste of space, not to mention oxygen.

I don't see any point to them, either. Just another one of Cameron's gimicks.

Nuneaton & Bedworth's tax rise has been released: https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/local-news/council-finally-reveals-how-much-28651790

Looks like the County's residents are going to get hammered over the next 5 years: https://www.warwickshireworld.com/news/people/warwickshire-county-council-maximum-council-tax-rises-proposed-for-the-next-five-years-4908828

Shame most people won't see improved services for the extra tax.

Here we go again. I'm not entirely sure why business have to consulted on Council Tax - they don't pay it: https://stratfordobserver.co.uk/news/businesses-invited-to-meeting-on-stratford-district-council-budget/

Local councils are going the same way as national government - tax rises & service cuts: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy8x2ypyn00o