Would you pay more council tax to get better services in Leeds?

We asked people would you pay more council tax to get better services in Leeds

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00:00 Well I think for the amount that we pay now, I don't think it justifies what services we get anyway.

00:06 So I don't really think that they could improve because they're not very good.

00:12 So no, I wouldn't be happy to pay any more council tax.

00:17 In what sort of areas, what services do you think is in the most need of funding?

00:23 I think mental health and crime and especially mental health for young children and adults.

00:33 Sorry, young adults.

00:35 And I think there needs to be more funding for schools so that they've got actually the mental health awareness

00:42 and they've got more staff to support children going through school.

00:48 And yeah, just generally mental health in all areas.

00:52 And the elderly as well.

00:54 And I think that they should start supporting the British people instead of housing the immigrants that are coming in.

01:03 I do believe that everybody's got a right to have a nice place to live and be looked after and fairly treated.

01:10 But when it means that it's penalising the armed forces and stuff who end up homeless with PTSD and things,

01:19 I don't think it's right.

01:21 And the amount of people that are homeless and living on the streets,

01:24 but the housing and accommodating immigrants that are coming into the country.

01:29 Would you consider paying more council tax if that meant you got better services from the council?

01:34 Oh, interesting.

01:36 I have to say at the moment, I'm pretty pleased with the service that I get from the council.

01:42 Are we talking about, you know, kind of, is there anything specific that that increase would be put towards?

01:49 That's what I was going to ask you.

01:51 Yes. No.

01:53 I mean, council tax is high already.

01:56 So, yeah, probably I'm going to have to say no.

01:59 Yeah.

02:01 What sort of area do you feel would need more investment for you to be alright with paying more council tax than you do at the moment?

02:10 Oh, I mean...

02:17 I mean, everything could be improved.

02:19 Literally everything could be improved.

02:21 But it's, yeah, it's a no-win situation.

02:24 I don't think that we'd feel the benefit on an individual level if they put our council tax up.

02:33 That's how I feel.