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Fears over council tax hike
Date published: 06 January 2009
FEARS of an inflation-busting council tax rise of up to 5 per cent have been expressed by the Local Government Association (LGA).
It said it would not be surprised by an average increase during 2009 of between three-and-a-half to the cap of 5 per cent.
But Oldham Council leader Howard Sykes is sticking by the pledge to keep any council tax increases to 2 per cent at the most.
The LGA prediction comes as councils experience a sharp fall in revenue from services such as parking and leisure centres. But it also predicts that councils will benefit from the recent interest rate falls.
Councillor Sykes said he was aware of a fall in income from some services, but said that had been catered for in the budget.
He said: “We will stick to a 1.9 per cent increase for Oldham, with a 2.5 per cent total increase, depending on precepts and levies by other agencies which have not yet been set.”
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Councillor Sykes said he was aware of a fall in income from some services, but said that had been catered for in the budget.
Is this the budget with a £17,333,000 deficit (£17,319,000 excluding breakfast),or is this another budget we know nothing of, as yet?
Its the budget from Cloud Cookoo Land
Soon we'll have a new logo for it
I believe this time it is a triangle
what ever happened to the promises that council tax will not be increasing?
the seemed to fly out of the window once the metrolink got the go ahead.
i'm actually going to investigate what i actually get and costs there for the services i receive from ombc. then i will pay the what i think they deserve!
a report tonight goes on about scams that people fall for. council tax paid to ombc is one of the biggest scams going! we never get what we paid for!
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Its all very well promising to stick to a 2% increase, but as the council are making a large number of people redundant we are highly likely to recieve a drop in the level of service so we are effectivly paying more for less.
By Owdamer @ 06/01/2009 14:19:49