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Transforming Your Hometown: The Impact of Council Tax on Community Services

Discover how Council Tax funds local services like rubbish collection and schools. In just 5 minutes, explore the importance of this tax in enhancing your community. Click the image to enjoy a lively song while you brainstorm ideas for improving your hometown. What changes would you implement to create a better environment for everyone? Share your thoughts and contribute to the dialogue on how we can collectively improve our local services and resources.

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Transforming Your Hometown: The Impact of Council Tax on Community Services

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  1. Getting going… Key words… Tax Money Council Rubbish Schools Services Click the image to listen to a sing while you work. How would you change you home town for the better?! List ideas.

    Council Tax…

    5 mins
  2. For this session council tax means the money that is paid for the council – what it is used for and how much? Council Spending means where does this money get spent? This term we are going to check our progress slightly differently! You are going to be learning about how to live in the culture outside of school! To check progress you will use the map each lesson to mark on prior knowledge, knowledge after lesson and a WWW/EBI at the end of each lesson! Let’s get started! Click to find this lessons box and the key to complete….
  3. Activity 1: What is council tax… Last week you decided on a dream house. When buying a dream house you have to pay something called council tax…. The amount depends on your house size. For the house here in Herne Bay the people living in it would have to pay around £1500 a year in council tax. What do you think this is spent on? Create a mind map to show your ideas. Watch the clip and add more ideas! http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/local-council-services/4067.html
  4. Activity 2 Using thetick list (slide 9) tick what things you think we need to pay for and those you don’t. Discuss with the person next to youwhere youagree and where youdisagree.
  5. Activity 3: Is Council Tax worth it? You must write a paragraph answering the question above. Using the information on slide 10 with local news stories on and the clip below decide if you feel council tax is worth paying. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00h0scj - what happens when street take on task themselves. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiUhg6VCVnk – What happens if you don’t pay. I think you should/shouldn’t pay council tax because….. For example…. Others might disagree because…. For example… Top Levels- In conclusion the best argument is…..
  6. Plenary- Progress… Inspiration for WWW/EBI (Pick 2 questions and answer in WWW/EBI). Did you learn about the credit cards? Can you explain their use and problems? Did you listen well? Did you complete all work? Did you evaluate your ideas? (Look at strengths and weaknesses) SPaG? This term we are going to check our progress slightly differently! You are going to be learning about how to live in the culture outside of school! To check progress you will use the map each lesson to mark on prior knowledge, knowledge after lesson and a WWW/EBI at the end of each lesson! Let’s get started! Click to find this lessons box and the key to complete….
  7. Plenary- Looking ahead… In your books write self assessment in your red pen. Add two stars and a wish – Two things you have done really well. One thing you wish you’d done better this lesson. This term we are going to check our progress slightly differently! You are going to be learning about how to live in the culture outside of school! To check progress you will use the map each lesson to mark on prior knowledge, knowledge after lesson and a WWW/EBI at the end of each lesson! Let’s get started! Click to find this lessons box and the key to complete….
  8. Council Tax Service Youth services  - Youth clubs Libraries Parks, open spaces and galleries  Leisure facilities, including swimming pools and recreation centres  Social care for the elderly, children and other vulnerable members of the community  Support for the voluntary sector - money to help them Planning and building control - keeping track of new houses. Refuse collection, street cleaning and other environmental issues - bin men and women and tips Maintenance of roads and bridges  Traffic management and road safety  Parking services and control  Elections, registrars of births, marriages and deaths  Cemeteries, crematoria and mortuary services  Consumer protection - to help against bad service in shops Economic development and regeneration - town planning Housing, including the provision of social housing, housing strategy and advice and services for the homeless  Housing Benefits and Council Tax administration. Council Tax Service Youth services  - Youth clubs Libraries Parks, open spaces and galleries  Leisure facilities, including swimming pools and recreation centres  Social care for the elderly, children and other vulnerable members of the community  Support for the voluntary sector - money to help them Planning and building control - keeping track of new houses. Refuse collection, street cleaning and other environmental issues - bin men and women and tips Maintenance of roads and bridges  Traffic management and road safety  Parking services and control  Elections, registrars of births, marriages and deaths  Cemeteries, crematoria and mortuary services  Consumer protection - to help against bad service in shops Economic development and regeneration - town planning Housing, including the provision of social housing, housing strategy and advice and services for the homeless  Housing Benefits and Council Tax administration.
  9. Is Council Tax worth it?
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