Barbara Follett predicts a 16 year low for council tax increase next year
Local government Barbara Follett predicts a 16 year low for council tax increase next year Published 26 November 2009 English councils will get a four per cent funding increase for next year thanks to the government's continued commitment to high quality services even in a time of constrained public expenditure, confirmed Local Government Minister Barbara Follett today.
The Town Council last month passed a $57.9 million budget for the 2008-09 fiscal year that calls for a relatively mild 2.8 percent tax increase for homeowners.