Council to consider draft budget which proposes increasing general borough council tax in Charnwood 

The Council is consulting on the draft budget and people can have a say until January 14, 2024.

Charnwood Borough Council has produced a draft budget for 2024/25 which proposes increasing borough council tax.

The draft budget includes increasing the general borough council tax by up to three per cent, increasing the Loughborough Special Expenses council tax to 1.99% and freezing the charge for the garden waste service.

Cllr Ian Ashcroft, the Council’s lead member for finance, said: “As a new administration, we have worked hard to develop a budget which supports effective and efficient services.
 
“We have also focussed on not using our general working balance reserves as we look to build more sustainable finances for the future.
 
“We have also targeted help towards people in the community who are struggling with the cost-of-living crisis. We have been able to allocate funding in the draft budget to create additional community grants that will support groups and organise who are helping people in need.
 
“We believe this is a very responsible budget, but also shows our priorities to target support to residents who really need assistance.
 
“It’s also worth reminding people that while we send out the council tax bills, we receive less than 10 per cent of the total amount.
 
“For that we provide a wide range of services, from delivering multi-million investment projects and managing three leisure centres to emptying bins and looking after hundreds of acres of parks and woodland.

The Council is consulting on the draft budget and people can have a say until January 14, 2024.