County Council Likely To Increase Its Share Of Council Tax By 5%
Written by HFM News on 9th December 2022
Leicestershire Council Council is set to increase its share of Council Tax by 5% – the maximum allowed.
The authority, responsible for things like highway maintenance and social care, is grappling with a cash crisis and is expected to announce a series of proposed cuts to services next week.
It is likely the 5% rise in its share of residents’ bills will be suggested, after Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced local authorities with social care responsibilities can increase council tax by 5% annually, without a referendum.
Leicestershire is the worst funded county council in the country and continues to press the government for more money.
Conservative Council Leader Nick Rushton indicated the rise will happen when he spoke at a meeting this week:
Liberal Democrat county councillor Simon Galton, who represents the north of the Harborough District, told HFM the message from government seems to be clear:
