Name Address Line 1 Adress line 2 Address ine 2 Name/ Dept.

Adress Line 1 Adress Line 2 Adress Line 3 Re: Date: Dear.. I am writing to you regarding the a o!e. I "eel that this is a matter that that I#d pre"er to e dealt with in writing rather than on the telephone. I re$ently re$ei!ed your %Demand Noti$e# "or this year#s &insert year#s ta' year( )oun$il *a' "or the amount o" &insert amount(. Although I am happy to pay "or the ser!i$es that the )oun$il pro!ides+ I "eel that this amount is un,ust as it is eyond my "inan$ial a ility to meet. -urthermore+ as a resident o" &insert town( I ha!e not had $onta$t "rom the )oun$il re.uesting in"ormation regarding my personal $ir$umstan$es e"ore they sent their Demand or that they ha!e $arried out a pu li$ $onsultation. )ould you please send me the in"ormation regarding the "ollowing:

1) /a!e the $oun$il $onsidered the rele!ant "a$ts o" indi!idual $ases e"ore
sending a %Demand Noti$e# to me as re.uired y 0$hedule 1+ 0.2 &a( o" the Lo$al 3o!ernment -inan$e A$t 11124

2) /a!e the )oun$il $arried out a 5u li$ )onsultation and Regulatory Impa$t
Assessment on the proposed )oun$il *a' 6udget e"ore de$iding on the per$entage rise and spending o" $oun$il in a$$ordan$e with the )onsultation )ode 27724

3) Is it the intention o" the )oun$il to $arry out su$h 5u li$ )onsultation "or
&insert ne't year( $oun$il ta' illing and udget spend+ with all interested parties+ as re.uired under the 0ustaina le )ommunities A$t 27784

I ha!e not seen or heard o" any su$h pu li$ $onsultation. *he )oun$il holds my $onta$t details and $ould let all interested parties 9now a out a pu li$ $onsultation

that was or would be carried out as required by the Law. I look forward to your response. Yours sincerely, (your na e)