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BBC News
05-03-2025
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Boston council tax rise approved amid 'challenging' times
People in Boston will have to pay 2.99% more for borough council approved a proposed budget on Monday, after leader Anne Dorrian described it as "extremely challenging" due to rising costs.A Band D home will pay £223.65 per year, a rise of £ County Council and the police and crime commissioner have also approved increases, meaning a Band D home is set to pay about £2,167 in total council tax, before the addition of parish council levies. Presenting the borough council's report, Councillor Sandeep Ghosh said the challenges were "driven not by worldwide events, as we have previously seen, but by government and policy changes". "This means we are receiving significantly less government support than in previous years with the removal of the rural services delivery grant," he referred to internal drainage board levies as an "ever-increasing pressure" and noted a rise of £102,000 for total bill for the levies would rise to £2,927,050, a 45% increase since 2021-22, he the portion of the bill dedicated to the Boston Town Area Committee will rise by 72p to £81.09 a year for a Band D home, according to the Local Democracy Reporting County Council approved a 2.99% rise in its portion of council tax, which will rise to £1,625.85 per year for a Band D property, while the police precept will rise to £ month, borough councillors voted to increase council tax support in order to "ease the financial burden" on struggling families. Dorrian said the move would "lift approximately 400 families out of poverty".Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
BBC News
18-02-2025
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Lincoln City Council proposes a council tax rise
City of Lincoln Council has proposed a 2.9% increase in its share of council tax from April. The increase would be an extra 17p per week, or about £9 a year, for taxpayers in Band D properties, taking the total to £316.98 across the A and B properties, which make up the majority in Lincoln, would pay a total of £211.32 and £246.54 respectively, and £281.76 for Band increase is due to be discussed at a council executive meeting on 24 February and will need approval from the full council. 'Fund the services' The rise is close to the maximum amount of 2.99% allowed for lower-tier councils and is in line with other local authorities, according to the Local Democracy Reporting County Council (LCC) makes up the largest share of residents' council tax bills, at just over 70%, and district council and Lincolnshire Police share the remaining has proposed a 2.99% for its portion of the bill and the police have suggested a 4.59% these increases are also implemented, the total bill for Lincoln taxpayers in a Band D property will be £2,260 in the next financial year. A City of Lincoln Council report said: "Council tax income is a key source of revenue funding by which the council is able to fund the services it delivers in support of its vision and strategic priorities."Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
