Reduce council tax for living on an unadopted road?

sandspider2000

Hi all

I suspect this is a long shot, but I was wondering if anyone has had any success getting a council tax discount as they live on an unadopted road? (I.e. the road isn't maintained by the council, there are no street lights, potholes aren't fixed, trees aren't maintained, rubbish isn't cleared etc. - the council do absolutely nothing!)

As I say, I fear the answer from my council will be no, but if anyone else has had success for the same reason that would give me precedent to cite...

Thank you.

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sandspider2000 said:

Hi all

I suspect this is a long shot, but I was wondering if anyone has had any success getting a council tax discount as they live on an unadopted road? (I.e. the road isn't maintained by the council, there are no street lights, potholes aren't fixed, trees aren't maintained, rubbish isn't cleared etc. - the council do absolutely nothing!)

As I say, I fear the answer from my council will be no, but if anyone else has had success for the same reason that would give me precedent to cite...

Thank you.

 The council dont empty your bins? 

dunstonh

I suspect this is a long shot, but I was wondering if anyone has had any success getting a council tax discount as they live on an unadopted road? (I.e. the road isn't maintained by the council, there are no street lights, potholes aren't fixed, trees aren't maintained, rubbish isn't cleared etc. - the council do absolutely nothing!)

Why do you think that would result in a discount?

Everyone has a different level of use for services.  Some use the libraries, some do not.  You dont get a discount for not using the library.

No streetlights is a good thing.  

sandspider2000

Ah, yes, they do empty the bins once a fortnight, usually.

The library is there if one chooses to use it, but we don't have the option of getting potholes fixed etc., so not quite the same.

Shame, but feared as much.

unforeseen

You need to start talking to the rest of the people on the road to club together to sort the potholes out. 
As it is unadopted then it falls on the owners along it to do something about it if they so wish, including rubbish clearance, grass and tree maintenance etc

molerat

And the binmen / postie etc could refuse to come up it if they consider it dangerous !

sandspider2000

unforeseen said:

You need to start talking to the rest of the people on the road to club together to sort the potholes out. 
As it is unadopted then it falls on the owners along it to do something about it if they so wish, including rubbish clearance, grass and tree maintenance etc

We do this. I object to the level of CT we pay for the level of services we receive.

pramsay13

It is the same for everyone. I would be very surprised if anyone uses all of the services available.
If you don't have children should you get a discount for not using school (or opt out of state schooling and send to a private school)?
If you aren't old and don't require any form of care should you get a discount?
I assume you chose where to live. If it's a big issue you could always move to somewhere else.

lincroft1710

Council Tax is not a payment for services, it helps fund local government spending. Your CT bill will tell you how the money is distributed.

theoretica

Council tax is crudely based on property value and similar properties in different locations may be in different council tax bands.  So if there were a significant difference in house desirability, and so ratable value, from needing to pay for the road upkeep etc then it would already have been taken into account. 
Most of the road I drive along and appreciate potholes being repaired is not the bit just outside my house.

tripled

If you bring it up to standard then you can ask the council to adopt it.