ALL householders in the town are waiting to receive our council tax bills for the year 2018/2019.

The rise will be in the region of 5.99 per cent.

In top of this there will be additions for the fire and police authorities and more than likely parish councils.

Warrington Borough Council will state these add ons are required because of the Government’s cuts to councils due to austerity cuts.

Let’s not forget why we are in this long period of austerity.

The previous Labour government of 1997 to 2010 was reckless in its spending and left the Chancellor’s safe empty.

We are all paying for its reckless actions.

God help us if Labour are re-elected we will be in more financial trouble than we find ourselves in now.

I like everyone else are not happy at these council tax increases but we all know who to point the finger at; messrs Blair and Brown.

GARY BEBBINGTON Grappenhall