🤣 Tired of Potholes and Missing Police? Well, if you're living in West Devon, you might as well consider yourself on a never-ending episode of "Extreme Home Makeover: Tax Edition." 🏠🛠 These fed-up locals are shelling out the highest council tax rates in the UK, and what do they get in return? Potholed roads that could give your grandma's antique china a run for its money in the fragility department, streets that look like a litter-strewn version of a modern art masterpiece, and a missing police force that's probably off solving crimes in the Bermuda Triangle. 🕵️‍♂️🌍

Turns out, residents are forking over a whopping 10.85% of their hard-earned cash, just to play the game of "Spot the Pothole" while driving around town. 🕳️🚗 Meanwhile, over in Wandsworth, they're sipping their afternoon tea and paying a mere 2.16%. I mean, who needs smooth roads and regular police patrols when you can have a daily adventure dodging craters and giving the local raccoons a run for their scavenging money? 🦝🏎️

Palmers of Tavistock Butchers owner, Duncan Bird, had this to say about the situation: “The amount the council are charging and what they do for it is not good value in my opinion." Preach, Duncan! 💸 But wait, there's more! Garden waste that used to be free now comes with a price tag. 🌿💰 Because apparently, even your trimmings deserve a vacation... to a landfill.

And don't even get me started on the road sweepers who seem to have gone into hiding, probably on a top-secret mission to find the lost police force. 🚓🧹 But hey, it's not all doom and gloom. Fruit and veg seller Luke Vincent is positively thrilled with the local services. I guess when you're surrounded by potholes, a cabbage that's not riddled with craters is a blessing! 🥬🙌

But fear not, my fellow taxpayers! There's hope on the horizon. Some brave souls are fighting for a council tax freeze, so you can finally take a breath without feeling like your wallet is on a relentless diet of kale and green juice. 🥗💸 And let's not forget, the TaxPayers' Alliance is here to make sure those broad shoulders aren't the ones carrying the heaviest burden. 💪

So, here's to hoping that the next time you drive through West Devon, it'll be less like navigating a minefield and more like a smooth, pothole-free joyride. And who knows, maybe the police will come out of hiding and throw a party to celebrate – I hear they're really good at solving mysteries, after all. 🎉🕵️‍♀️🤣 Tired of Potholes and Missing Police? Well, if you're living in West Devon, you might as well consider yourself on a never-ending episode of "Extreme Home Makeover: Tax Edition." 🏠🛠 These fed-up locals are shelling out the highest council tax rates in the UK, and what do they get in return? Potholed roads that could give your grandma's antique china a run for its money in the fragility department, streets that look like a litter-strewn version of a modern art masterpiece, and a missing police force that's probably off solving crimes in the Bermuda Triangle. 🕵️‍♂️🌍

Turns out, residents are forking over a whopping 10.85% of their hard-earned cash, just to play the game of "Spot the Pothole" while driving around town. 🕳️🚗 Meanwhile, over in Wandsworth, they're sipping their afternoon tea and paying a mere 2.16%. I mean, who needs smooth roads and regular police patrols when you can have a daily adventure dodging craters and giving the local raccoons a run for their scavenging money? 🦝🏎️

Palmers of Tavistock Butchers owner, Duncan Bird, had this to say about the situation: “The amount the council are charging and what they do for it is not good value in my opinion." Preach, Duncan! 💸 But wait, there's more! Garden waste that used to be free now comes with a price tag. 🌿💰 Because apparently, even your trimmings deserve a vacation... to a landfill.

And don't even get me started on the road sweepers who seem to have gone into hiding, probably on a top-secret mission to find the lost police force. 🚓🧹 But hey, it's not all doom and gloom. Fruit and veg seller Luke Vincent is positively thrilled with the local services. I guess when you're surrounded by potholes, a cabbage that's not riddled with craters is a blessing! 🥬🙌

But fear not, my fellow taxpayers! There's hope on the horizon. Some brave souls are fighting for a council tax freeze, so you can finally take a breath without feeling like your wallet is on a relentless diet of kale and green juice. 🥗💸 And let's not forget, the TaxPayers' Alliance is here to make sure those broad shoulders aren't the ones carrying the heaviest burden. 💪

So, here's to hoping that the next time you drive through West Devon, it'll be less like navigating a minefield and more like a smooth, pothole-free joyride. And who knows, maybe the police will come out of hiding and throw a party to celebrate – I hear they're really good at solving mysteries, after all. 🎉🕵️‍♀️