Basildon Council takes man to court over £32 bill (From Echo)

Just pay it stop being a total nob!!

I am sick to death of having to pay other people's debt and benefits.

Still even if you lose the 'Socialist Republic Brown Party' will look after you especially if you now need to take benefits for the next 20 years.

The OAP's that have worked hard all their lives that own their own properties and are too proud to seek benefits will pay for you mate.

Lucky for you that there is no debt here then.
The Council Tax has been paid as I fully admitted that I owed it, and would have paid it sooner had I have recieved a bill instead of a summons some 7 weeks later.
If you read the story properly you will see that, would you hand over an extra £45 just because the council tell you to? I dont think so. Its their system and I fully support it but if their system has failed should I just roll over to appease idiots like you?
I didnt ask to be out of work and be claiming benefits, I've worked since I was 13 years old, just bad luck that I'm out of work waiting for surgery, but dont panic as soon as its done I'll be back in work and paying my taxes like I have been all my working life.

As a student I am exempt from paying council tax but recently found myself with my house mate who is also a student with a court summons demanding over £1000.

As soon as I received the letter I phoned the council and explained the situation and they put me on a payment plan which extended the payment period by a month.

I then had to use this time to prove my student status by posting copies of the exemption form (which they already had on file stating that my course lasts 3 years)

I also received several letters threatening bailiff action in this short time.

As soon as this was sorted they didn't follow up the summons, its just a scare tactic they use to demand payment instantly!

Notice that the MPs who took thousands by fraud did NOT get taken to court. One law for them ...........

Yet more smoke and mirrors for Phil Turner and his council tax gestapo. At the end of the year he will trumpet that he has relaimed thousands in unpaid tax. However most of money comes from people who would have paid it anyway. What he means is that they have received thousands in their so called administration fees while the majority of hard core " non payers" will carry on as usual.

just pay it !

Please do give generously if you can. Bless you!

* ESSEX HURRICANE APPEAL *

A major hurricane (Hurricane Shazza) and earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale hit Essex in the early hours of Friday with its epicentre in Basildon. Victims were seen wandering around aimlessly muttering, "Faaackinell".

The hurricane decimated the area causing approximately £30 worth of damage. Several priceless collections of mementos from Majorca and the Costa Del Sol were damaged beyond repair.

Three areas of historic burnt out cars were disturbed. Many locals were woken well before their giros arrived. Essex FM reported that hundreds of residents were confused and bewildered and were still trying to come to terms with the fact that something interesting had happened in Basildon .

One resident - Tracy Sharon Smith, a 15-year-old mother of 5 said, "It was such a shock, my little Chardonnay-Mercedes came running into my bedroom crying. My youngest two, Tyler-Morgan and Victoria-Storm slept through it all. I was still shaking when I was skinning up and watching Trisha the next morning."

Apparently looting, muggings and car crime were unaffected and carried on as normal.


The British Red Cross has so far managed to ship 4,000 crates of Sunny Delight to the area to help the stricken locals. Rescue workers are still searching through the rubble and have found large quantities of personal belongings, including benefit books, jewellery from Elizabeth Duke at Argos and Bone China from Poundland.

_HOW CAN YOU HELP?_


This appeal is to raise money for food and clothing parcels for those unfortunate enough to be caught up in this disaster. Clothing is most sought after - items most needed include:

Fila or Burberry baseball caps
Kappa tracksuit tops (his and hers)
Shell suits (female)
White sport socks
Rockport boots
Any other items usually sold in Primark.


Food parcels may be harder to come by, but are needed all the same.
Required foodstuffs include:

Microwave meals, tins of baked beans, Ice cream, cans of Colt 45 or
Special Brew. 22p buys a biro for filling in the compensation forms.
£2 buys chips, crisps and blue fizzy drinks for a family of 9. £5 buys
B&H and a lighter to calm the nerves of those affected.

_**Breaking news**_


Rescue workers found a girl in the rubble smothered in raspberry
Alco-pop.

'Where are you bleeding from?' they asked.


"ROMFORD" said the girl, "woss that gotta do wiv you?"

reptile wrote:
Please do give generously if you can. Bless you! * ESSEX HURRICANE APPEAL * A major hurricane (Hurricane Shazza) and earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale hit Essex in the early hours of Friday with its epicentre in Basildon. Victims were seen wandering around aimlessly muttering, "Faaackinell". The hurricane decimated the area causing approximately £30 worth of damage. Several priceless collections of mementos from Majorca and the Costa Del Sol were damaged beyond repair. Three areas of historic burnt out cars were disturbed. Many locals were woken well before their giros arrived. Essex FM reported that hundreds of residents were confused and bewildered and were still trying to come to terms with the fact that something interesting had happened in Basildon . One resident - Tracy Sharon Smith, a 15-year-old mother of 5 said, "It was such a shock, my little Chardonnay-Mercedes came running into my bedroom crying. My youngest two, Tyler-Morgan and Victoria-Storm slept through it all. I was still shaking when I was skinning up and watching Trisha the next morning." Apparently looting, muggings and car crime were unaffected and carried on as normal. The British Red Cross has so far managed to ship 4,000 crates of Sunny Delight to the area to help the stricken locals. Rescue workers are still searching through the rubble and have found large quantities of personal belongings, including benefit books, jewellery from Elizabeth Duke at Argos and Bone China from Poundland. _HOW CAN YOU HELP?_ This appeal is to raise money for food and clothing parcels for those unfortunate enough to be caught up in this disaster. Clothing is most sought after - items most needed include: Fila or Burberry baseball caps Kappa tracksuit tops (his and hers) Shell suits (female) White sport socks Rockport boots Any other items usually sold in Primark. Food parcels may be harder to come by, but are needed all the same. Required foodstuffs include: Microwave meals, tins of baked beans, Ice cream, cans of Colt 45 or Special Brew. 22p buys a biro for filling in the compensation forms. £2 buys chips, crisps and blue fizzy drinks for a family of 9. £5 buys B&H and a lighter to calm the nerves of those affected. _**Breaking news**_ Rescue workers found a girl in the rubble smothered in raspberry Alco-pop. 'Where are you bleeding from?' they asked. "ROMFORD" said the girl, "woss that gotta do wiv you?"

classic!

geezer, innit wrote:

reptile wrote: Please do give generously if you can. Bless you! * ESSEX HURRICANE APPEAL * A major hurricane (Hurricane Shazza) and earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale hit Essex in the early hours of Friday with its epicentre in Basildon. Victims were seen wandering around aimlessly muttering, "Faaackinell". The hurricane decimated the area causing approximately £30 worth of damage. Several priceless collections of mementos from Majorca and the Costa Del Sol were damaged beyond repair. Three areas of historic burnt out cars were disturbed. Many locals were woken well before their giros arrived. Essex FM reported that hundreds of residents were confused and bewildered and were still trying to come to terms with the fact that something interesting had happened in Basildon . One resident - Tracy Sharon Smith, a 15-year-old mother of 5 said, "It was such a shock, my little Chardonnay-Mercedes came running into my bedroom crying. My youngest two, Tyler-Morgan and Victoria-Storm slept through it all. I was still shaking when I was skinning up and watching Trisha the next morning." Apparently looting, muggings and car crime were unaffected and carried on as normal. The British Red Cross has so far managed to ship 4,000 crates of Sunny Delight to the area to help the stricken locals. Rescue workers are still searching through the rubble and have found large quantities of personal belongings, including benefit books, jewellery from Elizabeth Duke at Argos and Bone China from Poundland. _HOW CAN YOU HELP?_ This appeal is to raise money for food and clothing parcels for those unfortunate enough to be caught up in this disaster. Clothing is most sought after - items most needed include: Fila or Burberry baseball caps Kappa tracksuit tops (his and hers) Shell suits (female) White sport socks Rockport boots Any other items usually sold in Primark. Food parcels may be harder to come by, but are needed all the same. Required foodstuffs include: Microwave meals, tins of baked beans, Ice cream, cans of Colt 45 or Special Brew. 22p buys a biro for filling in the compensation forms. £2 buys chips, crisps and blue fizzy drinks for a family of 9. £5 buys B&H and a lighter to calm the nerves of those affected. _**Breaking news**_ Rescue workers found a girl in the rubble smothered in raspberry Alco-pop. 'Where are you bleeding from?' they asked. "ROMFORD" said the girl, "woss that gotta do wiv you?"

classic!

No not classic. Just sad, very very sad. If only there were any lives left, I would suggest you get one.

Well done Reptile - cruel but funny all the same!

Basildon folk have a brilliant sense of humour .... they must have because the biggest joke of all is that they are still letting 92 families get away without paying a penny in council tax ....... guess who I'm talking about?

evilc wrote:
just pay it !

Oh do shut up.
Only a brainless monkey would pay money they dont owe, maybe I should forward it to you.

If the amount has been paid off then it would have better for the council to drop it (whether they are 'technically' right or not).
However, now there's publicity, someone's pride (ego?) will be at stake and they'll probably push this to court to prove a point.
What that point is, only they know!