Thurrock Council are desperately trying to defend their imposition of what has been dubbed the ‘tenant tax’: You were told: Thurrock Council boss defends decision over new service charges – http://www.yourthurrock.com/2017/09/05/told-thurrock-council-defend-decision-new-service-charges/ Despite all of their bluster and front, it’s pretty clear the extra charges are being imposed in order to make up for the continuing and growing shortfall of money from central government. Mind you, a Tory run council is never going to admit they’re being screwed over by a Tory government so the bluster will continue.

A lot of people can see straight through the bullshit coming from Thurrock Council. A local blogger, Valen (Myles) Cook, has written what can best be a forensic demolition of Thurrock Council’s attempts to defend the tenant tax: Destroying the defence of Thurrock Council’s ‘service charges’ – http://valen1971.blogspot.co.uk/2017/09/destroying-defence-of-thurrock-councils.html Trust us, it’s well worth reading and sharing…