Council tax set to rise 2.94 per cent

Councillors voted in favour of a 2.94 per cent tax rise last night (Monday) as part of the authority's budget for the next financial year.

By The Newsroom

Published 1st Mar 2016, 08:24 BST

Updated 1st Mar 2016, 08:24 BST

Boston Borough Council is hostin a public inquiry into plans for 60 new homes in Monarchs Road, Sutterton.

The rise will be the first in six years and will see the average Band D property’s tax increase to £173.34.

Councillors in favour of the rise said it was a hard decision but one which ‘had’ to be made by the council - with a ‘challenging few years’ ahead to 2021.

Opposition councillors said they felt other avenues could have been taken – however, were told that they had had the chance to put proposals and suggestions forward at scrutiny committee meetings.

The budget recommendations were passed by a majority vote.

For more see tomorrow’s (Wednesday’s) paper.

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