Description: A local government video addressed to the population of the Borough of Hillingdon explaining the introduction of the community charge (aka the poll tax). The video places the new charge in the context of local government finance and the local taxation through the rates which it replaces. A series of images of council services in the borough are shown including refuse collection, street cleaning, schools, sports facilities, parks and libraries. The voiceover and onscreen text explain the Local Government Finance Act of 1988 initialising the new charge, how the charge will work, how those liable to pay the text will be registered and how payment may be made.