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Council Tax in Leicestershire
Posted on 21/02/2008
R. Reed
People in Loughborough and Shepshed should feel the benefits of numerous discussion that have been occuring at County Hall relating to the amount that needs to be raised from the Community Charge. Proposals to reduce Council Tax rises, save cash and invest in services have been approved by Leicestershire County Council.
Yesterday’s (20th February 2008) full Council meeting backed a 3.9 per cent Council Tax rise – lower than the Retail Price Index (RPI) inflation rate of 4.1 per cent. However it is higher than the Retail Price Index excluding interest (RPIX) which stands at 3.4% and higher than the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) which stands at 2.2%. There has been conroversey for some time over the amount of funding Leicestershire gets from central government with cross party delegations trying to ensure that an equitable amount is received. This funding issue effects not only the County Council but thee Constabulary and Primary Care Trust.
Council leader David Parsons said: “This budget honours our promises to restrict Council Tax rises and invest in quality services, despite this Council remaining one of the worst-funded in the country.
“I’m proud that we’ve been able to introduce new initiatives, including schemes to tackle anti-social behaviour and flooding – both of which should make a real impact on county residents’ lives.”
The meeting backed a series of measures for the next three years, which included:
- A 3.9 per cent Council Tax increase in April, reducing to 3.5 per cent for each of the next two years
- A £31.8 million investment in services, including £11 million for Adult Social Care and £12 million to deal with waste
- Efficiency savings of £22 million
- Other savings of £2.7 million
- A £248 million investment in capital schemes, including new or refurbished schools for Melton and the Vale of Belvoir, an earlier start to park and ride at Enderby, modernising recycling and household waste sites at Sileby, Lount and Kibworth and new libraries
- A total of £500,000 for highway drainage works, to alleviate flooding
£200,000 per year for a youth impact project, to work with youths and reduce anti-social behaviour
- £150,000 per year for Leicester’s new performing arts centre, Curve, in return for it working with county arts groups and young people
- £100,000 per year to encourage district councils to work more effectively with the County Council maintain highway verges
- £60,000 this year and then £100,000 per year to support work to tackle climate change
- a £30,000 discretionary fund, offering free travel to disaffected pupils from low income families
an extra £15,000 to support young athletes, on top of the existing £55,000 the council spends each year.
Today’s budget decision means that, from April, the County Council’s element of local Council Tax bills will be as follows:
- Band A: £671.90
- Band B: £783.88
- Band C: £895.86
- Band D: £1,007.85
- Band E: £1,231.81
- Band F: £1,455.78
- Band G: £1,679.74
- Band H: £2,015.69
Final Loughborough and Shepshed Council Tax bills will include precepts levied by the Charnwood Borough and the Police and Fire Authorities.