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Would you pay more council tax to get better services in Leeds?
Yorkshire Evening Post
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05/02/2024
We asked people would you pay more council tax to get better services in Leeds
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00:00
Well I think for the amount that we pay now, I don't think it justifies what services we get anyway.
00:06
So I don't really think that they could improve because they're not very good.
00:12
So no, I wouldn't be happy to pay any more council tax.
00:17
In what sort of areas, what services do you think is in the most need of funding?
00:23
I think mental health and crime and especially mental health for young children and adults.
00:33
Sorry, young adults.
00:35
And I think there needs to be more funding for schools so that they've got actually the mental health awareness
00:42
and they've got more staff to support children going through school.
00:48
And yeah, just generally mental health in all areas.
00:52
And the elderly as well.
00:54
And I think that they should start supporting the British people instead of housing the immigrants that are coming in.
01:03
I do believe that everybody's got a right to have a nice place to live and be looked after and fairly treated.
01:10
But when it means that it's penalising the armed forces and stuff who end up homeless with PTSD and things,
01:19
I don't think it's right.
01:21
And the amount of people that are homeless and living on the streets,
01:24
but the housing and accommodating immigrants that are coming into the country.
01:29
Would you consider paying more council tax if that meant you got better services from the council?
01:34
Oh, interesting.
01:36
I have to say at the moment, I'm pretty pleased with the service that I get from the council.
01:42
Are we talking about, you know, kind of, is there anything specific that that increase would be put towards?
01:49
That's what I was going to ask you.
01:51
Yes. No.
01:53
I mean, council tax is high already.
01:56
So, yeah, probably I'm going to have to say no.
01:59
Yeah.
02:01
What sort of area do you feel would need more investment for you to be alright with paying more council tax than you do at the moment?
02:10
Oh, I mean...
02:17
I mean, everything could be improved.
02:19
Literally everything could be improved.
02:21
But it's, yeah, it's a no-win situation.
02:24
I don't think that we'd feel the benefit on an individual level if they put our council tax up.
02:33
That's how I feel.
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