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Bristol City Council is the local authority for the city of Bristol, in South West England. Bristol has had a council from medieval times, which has been reformed on ...
Council Tax is a local taxation system used in England, Scotland and Wales. It is a tax on domestic property, which was introduced in 1993 by the Local Government Finance Act 1992, replacing the short-lived Community Charge (also known as "poll tax"), which in turn replaced the domestic rates.
City Hall, the seat of local government Coat of arms of the City Council. Bristol City council consists of 70 councillors representing 34 wards, with between one and three per ward serving four-year terms. [98] As of May 2024, no party has an overall controlling majority, but Green Party are the largest group on the council.
It's very rare for councils to use the specific rules around upping council tax beyond the standard 4.99% annual maximum rise. ... Chevron sees 1 million barrels per day from one of the world’s ...
Yes, the council voted to rescind the Per Capita Tax, established in 1988, in December. Council President Craig Bowen described the nuisance tax as a “frequent source of resident complaints.”
Rates in England and Wales in 1990 were briefly replaced with the Community Charge (so called "poll tax"), a fixed tax per head that was the same for everyone within a council area, a figure that could differ greatly per local authority.
The UK government confirms it will stick with the current cap on Council Tax rises, meaning Council Taxes in England will increase by up to 5% in April 2025. [441] 15 November – Four teenagers and a man are convicted of the January 2024 murders of friends Mason Rist and Max Dixon in Bristol following a case of mistaken identity. [442]
In March 2015, the only Independent Councillor on Bristol City Council joined the Conservatives, bringing their total up to 16. [ 20 ] In May 2015 , the Green Party continued to increase their number of seats, winning 7 new seats (5 from the Lib Dems and 2 from Labour) and becoming the 3rd largest party on the council, with the Lib Dems now in 4th.