Council tax in Southampton will increase by 4.99%, the maximum amount allowed without a referendum.
A city council's budget, described as the "most shameful" ever presented by critics, has been approved.There is opposition to a council tax increase of 4.99%, the maximum amount allowed without a referendum which will see Band D homes pay an extra £86,22.The Labour councillor said her administration: "Seeks to always be honest with residents about what is happening in the council.
He said: "It is a sad day indeed for the people of Southampton, and it is a day that could and should be avoided. "Today's financial mess is not just happening. It has taken years to get to this point, and the size is now huge. "We had to go to the government to ask to borrow money. The idea we are told is to use as little of this borrowing as possible, but it's hard to see how much of it would not be used very quickly."
He added that paying the exceptional financial support back to the government over 20 years will cost the council £9m a year, putting it under "significant budgetary pressure."Follow BBC South on
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