Review the Isle of Wight Council Tax bandings.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

The average wage on the island is £19,955, the national average is £29,009 yet our banding is more expensive than Portsmouth and Southampton. I think our banding's and other factors such as emergency services, health care and the condition of the roads need to be addressed.

In light of recent publishing's detailing that more than half a million pounds of taxpayers’ money being spent on the salaries of just five staff members at the Isle of Wight Council. Along with the recent announcement of cut backs relating to CCTV monitoring and street cleaning (£11 million cut from highways PFI contract). The island have seen another increase in council tax but decrease in services these 'taxes' support. This needs to be reviewed and fairly applied to island residents

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

We can't accept your petition because the level of council tax is the responsibility of your local council and not the UK Government or Parliament.

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Timeline

17 Apr 2019	Petition opened for signatures
15 May 2019	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 15 May 2019

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