Posted on 05/05/2005 6:54:13 PM PDT by Army Air Corps
ANNOYED Verena Bars-oum has branded the council tax billing system as "inefficient" after attempts to pay her bill failed because nobody was available to take her calls.
Verena Barsoum, of Dukes Ride, Gerrards Cross, says a simple query about sort codes was ignored by South Bucks District Council, who then sent her a letter saying her bill was unpaid.
Mrs Barsoum could not get through to the council by phone, due to a high volume of calls. And when she tried to contact them online she got no response.
But a few days later she received a letter saying she had not paid her bill.
She then sent an irate email to the council.
She said: "Threatening let-ters are more the council's style pay now or else. I just wonder how many other people are in the same situation?"
(Excerpt) Read more at bucksfreepress.co.uk ...
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I have to hand it to anyone who points-out the laziness of bureaucrats...
I suppose this does fall in the 'Odd News' category, AAC, but it's also dreadfully boring. I recommend quirking up your newsgathering just a bit. :o)
Working on it. It is a slow week for some wierd stuff (hard to imagine with Roswell so close).
Aha! There you go! I added an appropriate keyword since you mentioned it. heh heh
Do you happen to get this News of the Strange to your email? They have plenty of odd news in there and you can sign up for a daily subscription. They also have a strange photos section.
Thanks! That'll save some surfing time.
I owe you one.
No problem! It will give me the opportunity to actually read some of these stories. I hardly ever take the time to open the link when I get the email, since I spend all my computer time here!
They've got some real doozies there sometimes.
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