Call for two new council tax bands

New council tax bands could be introduced for the most expensive and cheapest homes, it has been reported.

Sir Michael Lyons will call for the introduction of two extra council tax bands at either end of the price spectrum, according to the BBC.

A report into local government funding by Sir Michael, professor of public policy at Birmingham University, which is due to be published on Wednesday, will also say that people entitled to council tax benefit should gain it automatically instead of it being claimed.

But the report will call for council tax revaluation before any changes. In real terms this means that everyone will be worse off some more than others. Time to buy a canal boat, when the going gets tough, up anchor and piss off!

Chris Sabian, Peak District View - 2007-03-20 12:23:15