Council Tax - an idea

We all know that under Labour the Council Tax has doubled, and is particularly unfair on those living on a state pension - so here's my idea. UKIP led councils should pledge to the public that Council Tax rises will be capped at 1/2% less than the annual award given to pensioners each year.

For example, if the state pension this year is increased by 4%, then the Council Tax increase should be no higher than 3 1/2%.

When UKIP gets sufficient support at Westminster, then the whole issue of this tax should be raised. For a start, the Uniform Business Rate should be kept by local councils rather than paid to central government.

In addition, we will start to claw-back the over £2,500,000 taken out of the Council Tax each year to pay for the EU's council in our area, the West Midlands Regional Assembly - to paraphrase the Americans some time ago; no representation - no taxation.

It's time to abolish this EU imposed, un-elected, un-accountable, level of government answeable only to the EU commisars in Brussels.