Telford and Wrekin Borough Council is proposing a 4.99% increase in its share of council tax for the next financial year. The increase, which would see the average Band B property pay an extra 69p per week for general council tax and 46p for adult social care, is intended to cover the rising costs of adult social care and other financial pressures.
Telford and Wrekin Borough Council's share of council tax could rise by 4.99% in the next financial year to accommodate for financial pressures and the cost of adult social care. The proposals would see a general council tax increase of 2.99% and a 2% rise in the adult social care precept, costing the average Band B property 69p and 46p respectively per week. The changes are recommended for approval as part of the council's medium-term financial strategy, which will be discussed on 6 January.
The authority predicted an overspend of almost £4.3m in providing adult social care. If approved, the authority said it was likely it would still have the lowest council tax in the Midlands for the services it provided. It added that the increase would raise £4.5m towards the additional £7.7m investment required for its adult social care services. The remaining money would be funded via a combination of savings, such as reductions to staffing budgets, and the uplift to the social care grant. Its cabinet will agree final recommendations at a full council meeting on 13 February, and final budget decisions will be taken on 27 February. Police share of council tax may rise by £14 a year. Authority owed more than £3m in unpaid council tax
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