I would like to challenge my council's £800 per year council tax charge. Could i challenge them for a breakdown of how the money is spent? Could i take them to court if i feel i am not getting the service i should be?
2006-07-04 19:22:15 · 5 answers · asked by ianbrown11 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Most councils send out a breakdown of expenditure and where the money goes, often in an information booklet or newspaper. If you are only being charged £800, then you are doing very well. I was on a council charge of well over £1000. You can challenge them by going to the local authority ombudsman AFAIK.
2006-07-04 19:43:58 · answer #1 · answered by mike-from-spain 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A statutory demand is when some owes you money, does the council owe you money? If you serve a statutory demand it will fail as you have no debt claim.
You can ask for a break down of all but not your own individual money because once you pay you no longer have a proprietary interest in that money, it is not subject to a trust either.
This money is collect under secondary legislation. You should have to show a loss or damage other than economic . Economic loss is not recoverable. You have no contractual relationship with council either.
My best advice to you is this, by all means write to your council, you need strength in numbers to make a challenge.
It would cost at least £10,000 to bring about a challenge like this up through the legal channels yourself
I was recently involved in similar in principle (challenging decisions) The clients bills did touch around £8000, but he did have a recoverable loss but he was unable to recover because of public policy. If you have the time and importantly the money, then go ahead otherwise do what i mentioned above.
2006-07-06 21:26:16 · answer #2 · answered by logicalawyer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try going either on line for any free advice, or of course you can contact your CAB office near you and see if you can get half an hour of free legal advice from a solicitor.
Good luck
2006-07-05 03:02:40 · answer #3 · answered by simonc12345 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
definetely and 100% if not then pl. tell me sure bedcause i tell u in legal action is too strong and u can never defeat any cost perhaps in future i will also help u
2006-07-05 03:58:11 · answer #4 · answered by name of spritual tantra horr0r 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes you can ... its called a Statutory demand .. you have to name what you grievance is .. the cost is around £100 ...see a good solicitor to get advice first.... you have the right too see where your money is going.... ( Good Luck )
2006-07-05 03:22:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋