Gedling Borough Council plans to increase its portion of council tax by 2.99 per cent.
The Labour-run authority’s draft budget for the financial year ahead will be discussed at a meeting of the council’s cabinet on Thursday (February 13).
Leader Cllr John Clarke (Lab), will present a plan which includes a 2.99 per cent rise increase in the authority’s part of council tax bills for the 12 months from April.
This means properties in Band A will pay an increase of £3.75 per year, while Band D properties will pay £4.38 more per year.
Those in Band C properties will pay an extra £5 per year.
The highest Band H will pay an extra £11.25 per year.
The increase is slightly higher than the 2.98 per cent rise which was also brought in last year.
The council will continue to “mitigate the impact of council tax increases for “Gedling’s most financially vulnerable households”, documents say.
The authority got a 0.92 per cent increase in central Government grant for the year – significantly less than the 6.8 per cent average Government grant rise for all councils across England.
Council documents say: “With the continued removal of central government support, the council will increasingly rely on income generated by local fees and charges, and council tax, and these will need to be consistently
increased year-on-year to offset the momentum of continual reductions in available budgets.”
The budget will be presented at a full council meeting for final approval on Wednesday, March 5.
Final household council tax bills in Nottinghamshire include portions for either the county or city council, plus a district or borough council, and contributions for the police and fire services.
All these authorities are now setting rates for the year ahead, with final total bills known in March.
WELL IT SHOULDN’T!! Just shows how awful the Labour party really are!! #ShameOnYou
Council tax is essential for funding local services like waste collection, schools, policing, and road maintenance. It ensures communities receive essential services, improving overall quality of life. It provides a fair way to support public infrastructure, benefiting residents and promoting community well-being.
Or we could just leave it to the rich, oh, I forgot they avoid/evade Tax and look for ways to bloat profit and then off shore it.
You must remember 14 years of of tory lies, austerity and depriving councils (usually Labour Council’s) of money.
14 years, 14 wasted years
Totally agree with Rebus