WARRINGTON Borough Council’s ruling Lib Dem-Tory alliance forced through a 2.4 per cent increase in council tax for the coming year.
This was in line with the recommendations of the council’s executive board, last month, when members agreed to a U-turn on proposals to close recycling centres at Woolston and Stockton Heath, cuts in rural and weekend bus travel and reductions in the park ranger service which would have saved the authority £550,000.
The Labour opposition group voted against the rise, which is higher than the national average of around 1.8 per cent.
Council leader Ian Marks pointed out that Warrington’s council tax was lower than the average in the first place so the increase started from a low base.
The council approved net expenditure of £135.783m for the coming year, net of dedicated school grant of £123.680m, requiring a council tax rise of 2.4 per cent, or £26.64 for the average Band D dwelling.
WARRINGTON Borough Council's ruling Lib Dem-Tory alliance forced
through a 2.4 per cent increase in council tax for the coming year.
Council tax increase approved
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