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Conference govt02::basingstoke

Title:	* BASINGSTOKE - Gateway to Wessex *
Notice:	BASINGSTOKE - John Arlott lived here - then left, I wonder why
Moderator:	COMICS::CORNEJ

Created:	Wed Jul 27 1988
Last Modified:	Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	925
Total number of notes:	5875

447.0. "The Wonders of Civil Service Beauraucracy !!" by KERNEL::ADAMS (Venusian turned Aquanaut,-833 3790) Mon Jun 10 1991 16:15

    
    Here's a good way to use up the tax-payer/community-charge payer's
    money.
    
    It's called the Community Charge "Rolling Canvas"
    
    Yes folks, as I found out today, we ALL have to register AGAIN,
    so that B&DBC can check the accuracy of their register.
    
    Not just a sample percentage of residents. 
    
    Not a check against the Electoral-Roll " We haven't got the computer 
    facilities to do that - Sir". (Maybe a case for a sales lead, eh !!)
    
    I guess they are doing it in alphabetical order, so expect your
    forms CCR01/CCR01A/CCR02B to drop thro the letter box soon.
    
    One thing I did find out, 90% of residents are paying up. Maybe this 
    is just as well, considering the cost of this exercise every year.

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
447.1	They seem to be disorganized	JANUS::BARKER	Jeremy Barker - T&N/CBN Diag. Eng. - Reading, UK	`Mon Jun 10 1991 19:05`	14
	Re: .0 I got mine this morning. I carefully blacked out part of the barcode they printed on it before returning it. This may cause some fun. I am having some other fun with the poll tax. I closed the bank account that they used to abstract the funds from so had to ask then for a new direct debit form. This was duly filled in and returned, then a few days later I received a second copy of the bill together with a screed about all the different ways I could pay. When I phoned them I was advised that while they knew what was happening, the computer couldn't handle it sensibly so I should ignore the second bill. jb
447.2		KERNEL::PARRY	Going, going, gone	`Tue Jun 11 1991 09:52`	5
	What's so odd about compiling the register again ? They've been doing the same for the Electoral register for years. Every year they pay some of the council workers some extra money to make sure that everybody lives where the council think they do, even if there are no elections.
447.3	But re-appearing later as......	KERNEL::ADAMS	Venusian turned Aquanaut,-833 3790	`Tue Jun 11 1991 16:21`	10
	One might hope that in these days of computer technology, that they just might be able to cross reference one register with the other and do the job just once. The only problem with this might be that some council workers don't get extra money. But there again, the community charge or its replacement, might be a little lower. Wishful thinking maybe ???
447.5	Oh yes they dooooo	MINNIE::BUSHEN	The poppies are on patrol	`Wed Jun 12 1991 13:16`	20
	>================================================================================ >Note 447.4 The Wonders of Civil Service Beauraucracy !! 4 of 4 >COMICS::IMBIERSKI "Three views of a secret" 6 lines 11-JUN-1991 18:36 >-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >>>> just might be able to cross reference one register with the other > > but this is what they always assure us will NOT happen. That's why > they call it communiy charge not Poll Tax!! > > Tony I The council _does_ cross reference the electoral role with the Poll Tax register. I have a letter from Basingstoke and Dean council asking why I am on one and not the other... (Orwell, 1984, Big Brother, etc etc...) Paul.
447.6	I smell a Rathole	KERNEL::ADAMS	Venusian turned Aquanaut,-833 3790	`Wed Jun 12 1991 14:23`	12
	Re .-1 They dont seem to know if they do or not. From .0 > Not a check against the Electoral-Roll " We haven't got the computer > facilities to do that - Sir". (Maybe a case for a sales lead, eh !!) I guess it depends on who you talk to.