At last Pickles has done something sensible and clarified that this council tax hike which was mooted under the last government is never going to happen. Now I can replace my windows, build my conservatory and look at my view in peace using these guys! http://www.conservatoriesincornwall.com/double-glazed-windows.htm

what a load of shite AOL put on here, poor internet provider, poor stories, poor technical help when you can understand them wish i'd stuck with BT

I'd really like to know what exactly Mr Pickles has put a stop to. Because this so called 'patio tax' is a work of fiction. It never existed and was never going to exist. And I know this because I work at the Valuation Office.

At best, the whole series of council tax scare stories was taking normal procedures in property valuation, and twisting them into propaganda to use as political ammunition. It was nonsense then and it's nonsense now.

Rather sad then that he's still playing this silly political game, pretending he's saving us from Labour's clipboard wielding bureaucrats hiding in the bushes. Chalk up another example why the word of a politician holds no credibility.

We haven't had anyone visit to check extras? we have, In fact our council tax hasn't risen, despite a shortfall from the government. Depends which council you come under and how well they manage their budget.

Good, I hope this applies to Scotland too.

Hands up all of you who had a visit from a council tax officer re-rating your property when you did some home improvements. My guess is none of you, strange there is a buy election on thursday, they was no such thing as a patio tax for the tories to scrap, tory hype again.

Only Labour would think of taxing people for looking out of their own windows." It was a good line.
Does this mean that someone on benefits living in a high rise tower block who obviously had the best view would.
a.. pay more tax.
b get more benefits.
Thats right answer b is the correct one under new labour

if this had happened and we were to be taxed on good veiws ect.,we could certainly would have expected a reduction for having to put up with wind farms, oil refineries, power stations ect...no, i thought not.

I'll bet the home improvements industry did a lot of lobbying here to get these proposals scrapped. Faced with a tax hike of £300 a year, every year, for tacking on a conservatory or smartening up the patio, who'd bother?

AND THEY STILL VOTE FOR THEM ?????? XXXXXXX XXXXX . WE WERE ROBBED BLIND BY THEM , WHILE THEY SUNG THERE OWN PRAISES THEY DICTATED TO US HOW BAD & WRONG WE WERE BECAUSE WE DIDNT AGREE WITH THE WHAT THEY WERE DOING TO OUR COUNTRY .
THE VERY WORD NOW MAKES ME SICK WITH ANGER & BITTER WITH HATE .