The worlds worst negotiators?

Do you remember a couple of years back when we were all able to take the tax disc stickers out of our cars? Now all you lucky @WokinghamBC council tax payers have another sticker to replace it!

Just get rid of one sticker in the car windscreen and @WokinghamBC add another.

As the Council could (and two others) could not negotiate a deal with a neighbouring council, @WokinghamBC has to have an extra scheme (yes, we pay for this) to keep our naughty neighbours out. It seems to me that we now pay extra (4.6% increase in my Council Tax this year, over twice the rate of inflation) for the following extras:

1. Marketing material for a "new company" Re3 - badges on the tip, telling us Council tax payers all about their failure etc.

2. A man on the gate of the tip checking we have a sticker in our windscreen

3. Paying for the stickers.

4. Paying for a camera for the man on the gate in case he is abused. Not his fault he is just carrying out his job where the council failed to negotiate with a neighbouring council(s).

And who is paying the bill for this failed negotiation?

Yes, as ever, it is the Council Tax payer...thanks again....