Cotswold Gets Council Tax Increate At 3.5%

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Cotswold Gets Council Tax Increate At 3.5%

Cotswold District Council today set its Council Tax for the coming financial year. A meeting of full Council agreed to add �4.64 to its share of the annual average bill (Band D), a 3.5% increase.

Gloucestershire County Council has increased its Council Tax by 4.9%, or �48.35 per year for a Band D property, while the Gloucestershire Police Authority has increased its bill by �8.96 (4.99%).

The total average tax, made up of these three elements, will be �1361.97 - a �61.95 (4.8%) increase on the current year's tax. In addition, the majority of residents pay a sum to their parish, which varies across the District.

Cotswold District Council Leader Cllr Lynden Stowe said after the meeting: �The level of District Council Tax reflects our aim to keep increases broadly in line with inflation and represents good value for money for the range of services we provide.

�Like all councils, we are facing increased financial challenges due to the rising costs of utilities and fuel and the increasing pressure on local authority pension funds.

�This year, Cotswold is seeing a reduction in Government support in real terms as rural districts have lost out to urban areas. We are left to find ways to bridge that gap and produce a balanced budget without passing on too much of the burden to our Council Tax payers.

�We're doing this by working more efficiently, such as joint working with other Councils, and by increasing or introducing fees and charges, such as car parks and green waste.�

Budget consultation carried out by the Council revealed that residents believe the 'user should pay' for services such as car parks, leisure, museums and public loos.
Cllr Stowe added: �Drawing up the budget is a challenging task but we are certain our spending reflects our priorities of a cleaner, greener District; providing value for money and supporting our communities.�

The Band D bill for residents of the District is as follows:
Gloucestershire County Council: �1,036.37
Cotswold District Council: �137.15
Gloucestershire Police Authority �188.45
Total excluding parish: �1,361.97
The amount charged by Town and Parish Councils varies from zero to �106.58 (Tetbury, Band D).

Posted : 26/02/2008 18:01:16

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