By A bizarre coincidence, earlier this week I had just finished taking your calls and hearing your views on what seems to be the endless over-reach from so many of our local authorities when I arrived home to find the tax bill from my local council waiting on the mat.

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Living in a part of London in which a donkey with a red rosette would win a local election, I’m used to annual rises and therefore was not surprised at the 4.99 per cent hike, which saw the charge heading towards £3,000.

The accompanying waffling letter from the Mayor........

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