York residents face 5% Council Tax increase

Papers published today by the York Council confirm that a 4.99% increase in Council Tax levels will be implemented on 1st April.

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Most of the increase is being ringfenced and will be spent on social care.

  • £4.4m will be spent on the costs supporting adult social care staff and enabling residents to remain in their homes for longer.
  • £1.4m will go to support children and young people across the city, including further funding for social care staff.
Eclectic mix of ideas for spending on “Covid recovery”

£2.5m will go on creating a “Covid-19 Recovery Fund” (see above) while £1/2 million will bolster waste and street environment services (to include additional staffing on waste rounds, improved city centre cleaning and effective weed control).

There are no proposals to increase the amount invested in improving key public services like road and footpath maintenance.

£200,000 however be spent developing a new transport plan for the City.

Residents have until the end of January to return budget consultation forms. Early results may raise some eyebrows!

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