What will the extra £9 a month be spent on?

I HAVE just received my council tax demand bill for 2020/2021. I find that I have to find an extra £9 per month and for what? Let’s say, hats off to the dustbin men, you are quite welcome to my money, you do a grand job.

But I have to ask myself what warrants a 6.4 per cent increase for the Police and Crime Commissioner when we read the amount of crime that occurs in our city. To reduce this we have to have a force to reckon with – I don’t believe we have that.

Police and Crime Commissioner Lord Bach still fails to tell us just how the recruiting of new police officers is going. Are we asked for more tax for fewer officers?

We then move on to Leicestershire Fire and Rescue, up by 2 per cent. Why Leicestershire when I live in the Leicester boundary? And do we envisage fighting more fires this year?

This brings me to the increase of 2 per cent for Leicester City Council and again, I have to ask, for what? I’m a house owner so everything to do with it comes out of my own pocket.

My road has never been resurfaced in the 31 years I’ve lived here. The grass verges are not cut, that is often due to cuts being made. I did not want a 20mph limit in a cul de sac. These limits are a complete waste of time because they are never adhered to or supervised.

The cycle lanes are a farce. Where are the cyclists? As for the bus lanes,

I feel the space may have been better used for a tram system to bring us in line with other cities.

As for the taxes: bring back Robin Hood, we certainly need you.

Pete Pollard, Aylestone