Shambles - and apologies for the thread creep - do you really mean 69% increase, and if so what is the proposed change to a band D. Sorry for those that this means nothing to but being involved in an organisation that writes Council Tax software (not used at Weymouth) I'm staggered by the possible technical implications of such a large leap. Do you have a clicky I can read it up on? I understand the County is suggesting 15%-ish, so is this 69% on the District charge - still very steep but a much lesser proportion (about £90 a year for a band D). If true then losing a member of staff and a subscription is going to be a drop in the ocean. You might then wish to move to a cheaper and potentially more folk friendly area - it's cheaper here in Somerset! Nick