Council CuntsStallion Explosion writes "I was in a record shop in Melbourne, flicking through the vinyl, when I found a record entitled 'Hackney Council Are A Bunch Of Cunts'"
We agree.
Have you been trapped in the relentless petty minded bureaucracy of your local council?
Why does it require 3 forms of ID to get a parking permit when the car in question is busy receiving a parking ticket right outside the parking office?
Or do you work for Hackney Council?
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chthonic, Thu 26 Jul 2007, 10:51)
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Grrr... council made me a criminalI'd been living in the same place for five years, paying (begrudingly) the rapidly increasing council tax by Direct Debit.
Two years ago, Mrs. Kingboy and I each received a letter from the council informing us, separately, that the council tax hadn't been paid. I rang them up, explained situation... "ah, ok... don't wory we'll set up another DD for you, ignore the letter".
A few weeks later, we get a letter each, this time from the local Magistrates court. The council are taking us to court for non-payment.
I ring up the council again... the lady is very nice, agrees it's an error, agrees to fix. I'm getting a little twitchy, especially with the courts involved, so rather than let them mess about trying to get direct debits to work, I pay the full amount for the year there and then by debit card).
I have appeased the council and she tells me to ignore the summons from the court, they'll cancel the proceedings and I have nothing to worry about. I go merrily on my way. Big mistake!
A couple of weeks later I get another letter from the court admonishing me for not turning up for my hearing and advising me that the court has found in favour of the council and I'd better pay up sharpish or they'll send Dibble round with some chains.
I ring council in an absolute rage... got a bloke this time, sympathetic, but insists nothing can be done but btw I now have to pay the court fees also.
I've since moved out of the area. Twice.
Cunts!
(, Fri 27 Jul 2007, 18:15, Reply)
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