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13/06/2006
Household rubbish collection 'tax' considered
Charges are being considered for the amount of rubbish collected from householders, as part of council tax reform plans.
Speaking to the 'The Times', Sir Michael Lyon, who is conducting an inquiry into the future of council taxes, said that he was looking at a number of charges, including environmental tariffs.
The tariffs would be paid in addition to council tax in order to make the cost of services more visible, Sir Michael said.
Under the plans, councils could charge households for the amount of waste they produce, which could lead to waste being weighed by refuse collectors.
Greener households and those who separate their waste could be charged less under the plans.
Sir Michael told 'The Times': "I am clear that if people want more services, want to tackle difficult problems like congestion, environmental sustainability and water quality... you can't just tackle those problems and say you don't want to pay more."
He also told the newspaper that he was studying schemes in other European countries, where charges for waste are already being used, ranging between 25p and 50p per kilo.
Local authorities are currently trying to meet government targets for recycling household waste.
It has also been claimed that Sir Michael is planning to increase tax on households who added extensions to their homes, as well as those with a nice view or larger gardens.
Sir Michael said that he was considering plan to ensure that the wealthiest home-owners made a "bigger contribution", earlier this year.
A spokesperson for the Department for Communities and Local Government said: "Sir Michael will be giving his final report to ministers at the end of the year and ministers will consider all his proposals."
(KMcA)
Speaking to the 'The Times', Sir Michael Lyon, who is conducting an inquiry into the future of council taxes, said that he was looking at a number of charges, including environmental tariffs.
The tariffs would be paid in addition to council tax in order to make the cost of services more visible, Sir Michael said.
Under the plans, councils could charge households for the amount of waste they produce, which could lead to waste being weighed by refuse collectors.
Greener households and those who separate their waste could be charged less under the plans.
Sir Michael told 'The Times': "I am clear that if people want more services, want to tackle difficult problems like congestion, environmental sustainability and water quality... you can't just tackle those problems and say you don't want to pay more."
He also told the newspaper that he was studying schemes in other European countries, where charges for waste are already being used, ranging between 25p and 50p per kilo.
Local authorities are currently trying to meet government targets for recycling household waste.
It has also been claimed that Sir Michael is planning to increase tax on households who added extensions to their homes, as well as those with a nice view or larger gardens.
Sir Michael said that he was considering plan to ensure that the wealthiest home-owners made a "bigger contribution", earlier this year.
A spokesperson for the Department for Communities and Local Government said: "Sir Michael will be giving his final report to ministers at the end of the year and ministers will consider all his proposals."
(KMcA)
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