The leader of Shropshire Council says the authority has no choice but to raise council tax by the maximum five per cent. Read more:
Plans to increase council tax by the maximum 5% will be discussed at a meeting on Thursday
Councillors will discuss the budget and council tax at a meeting on Thursday but Conservative leader Lezley Picton said without the increase, the authority would "be really struggling". "We're suffering not just from inflation but we're also suffering from significant rising demand for our services, particularly adult social care and children's services, so without putting that council tax up by the 4.99% we would be really struggling."Council leader Lezley Picton says she did not want to increase the tax but has "no option"in council tax in April, which for an average Band D property would mean paying almost £100 more across the year.
"From Shropshire Council's point of view, I don't want to put council tax up, no Conservative leader wants to put council tax up, but we simply do not have any option."and when asked about council reserves, the council leader said they were "practically gone" but the authority hoped to rebuild the finances over the next year.
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