Council tax freeze is agreed by elected members

Ryan Taylor February 17, 2021 1

Council tax freeze is agreed by elected members

Town Hall.

Councillors have agreed to freeze council tax rates for the forthcoming financial year at last year’s level.

Elected members unanimously supported the recommendation during a full council meeting on Wednesday morning.

They also gave their backing to a one per cent increase in housing rents and charges.

Meanwhile, the council has given its support to a Covid-19 discretionary fund, which will aim to provide grants of £2,000 to businesses able to evidence a downturn in activity as a result of the coronavirus crisis.

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Alison Blood
- February 19th, 2021 7:52
Regarding the Council tax freeze this is excellent news for people who are struggling. I live in Peterborough and our tax is going up as we have a stupid council with crazy ideas who are ruining Peterborough. They are even borrowing money from the government as they are in debt. When I retire I am moving from Peterborough or should I say Pottyborough.
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Ryan Taylor began working as a reporter in 1995, and has been at The Shetland Times since 2007, where he is now deputy editor. He has lived in Shetland since 2002, where he harbours an unhealthy interest in old cars and motorbikes.

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