Lisa
He tried, they cocked up.
( jim_bob can herd cats., Mon 27 Oct 2008, 19:27, 1 reply)

Hmm.
I'm in two minds about this.

Yes, they cocked up the direct debit... but surely he was advised how much was owed? Surely the bill was correct?

If not, then there is a cause for complaint, and a lot of people would be complaining.

If the bill was correct, but just the direct debit was incorrect... well, the OP has had a period of grace. Extra interest earned on the cash in his account etc. I fail to see what the problem is there.

Sure, its inconvenient, and some of the proceeds of the taxes are questionable as well, but this was an expense which was known about in advance and the council even gave him extra time by the sounds of things.

For what its worth, I would suggest NOT fleecing the council, as much as you think it may be worth it. In the long run, the more people which do that result in higher council taxes. If council expenses simply covered the vital, such as fostering, childcare, schooling, road upkeep etc, tax would be that much lower.
(Captain Skippy pooed in a bag and left it on your doorstep, Mon 27 Oct 2008, 19:34, closed)