Some interesting comments here about what we expect/want from our council tax money and what we can have.
I've just read this from Douglas Carswell's blog -
http://www.talkcarswell.com/disqus.aspx?id=2327
"A couple of years ago, my local town hall took the initiative by publishing details of every item of public spending each month, right down to the £3-and-something they spent on pens for the reception desk. And because council officials knew that the public was watching every time they spent public money, they started to spend public money much more wisely. Guess what? Council tax has been cut each year since."
An interesting view! Should it be done everywhere?