Manchester council braced for budget cuts and 3 pc council tax hike to plug £96m gap
Manchester council will have to make £96m of cuts over the next three years, according to the latest forecasts which include a 3 pc council tax hike in April. The local authority is looking for £28m of savings in the next financial year alone, assuming its portion of the council tax bill will increase by 2.99 pc.
READ MORE: Bonfire night fireworks could be cancelled forever as major Manchester events under threat The forecast budget position is based on a general council tax increase of 1.99 pc and a further 1 pc increase which would be ringfenced for adult social care. But the adult social care directorate will still be expected to find £10m of savings over the next three years with some services set to be 'redesigned'.
The council is also considering introducing charges for replacing recycling bins and increasing other fees, including pay and display parking at Heaton Park. A 10 pc increase on all bereavement services has also been suggested alongside an increase in registrar fees, raising almost £1m in two years. Labour councillor Rabnawaz Akbar, who is the executive member for finance and resources in Manchester, said some councils are in even worse positions. He said: "We and others have called on the government to give councils extra funding to recognise the difficult economic climate. It does not look like this will be forthcoming.
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