Just so residents are NOT confused.
Fenland District and Whittlesey Town Councils, ar NOT putting their rates/precept up.
Mayor Combined Authority CPCA NOT putting precept up this year.
County Council, Police & Crime Commisioner and Fire Authority ALL up.
Council tax bills for everyone in the county will go up from April, as a maximum increase has been approved by Cambridgeshire County Council.
The authority will be increasing its share of the council tax bill by 4.99%.
This includes a 2.99% increase in the basic council tax precept and a 2% increase for the adult social care precept.
At a full council meeting on Tuesday, Cllr Lucy Nethsingha (Liberal Democrat), leader of the council, said this had been “the most difficult budget” to set since she became leader.
She said: “The key challenges facing this council are the cost in social care, both in children and adults, and the cost of SEND education.
“All these are statutory services, providing care to the most vulnerable residents.
In particular, Cllr Nethsingha highlighted the plans to invest an additional £20million in highways maintenance, on top of government funding.
Cllr Nethsingha said the county’s roads are “in a poor state” and need continued investment.
Ghoster@FenlandCitizen©
