>You've no doubt received your Manchester city council tax renewal notice
>by now. I'd like to know how much of my £1800 is going to produce that
>stupid "where your council tax money goes" booklet. Not to mention the
>language translations, though I imagine that was a minor cost compared
>to the booklet. Grr...
>

>And what's with the annual 10%% odd increase in police post 2001? Yes, I
>know the reason I'm given, but I suspect it's all bollocks- and just
>central government moving the burden of funding onto local...