Council tax rises

[Spartacus]

Southwark are going for the full 4.99% increase this year plus the Mayor has increased his share which is going to add to the cost of living for everyone.

https://www.channel4.com/news/factcheck/factcheck-why-is-council-tax-increasing-in-england-where-will-it-rise-and-how-much-will-you-pay-in-2023-24#:~:text=How%20much%20will%20council%20tax,Network%20(CCN)%20has%20found.

Thank the stars we aren't in Croydon who got rewarded with a 15% increase for going bankrupt. Don't give our councillors any ideas 😉

[Bic Basher]

Indeed, Croydon went for setting up their own building business to build homes which made them go into the red.

It's still a disaster in Croydon where Labour despite bankrupting the council got back in, but the newly elected Mayor is a Tory, so nothing is happening.

[Guest]

In Lewisham, D ban properties will pay an additional 6.02%, Bands E - G even more.

[Angelina]

Interesting to hear that Labour have made the Borough bankrupt.

It’s almost like saying that we can trust the tories to keep us afloat and financially secure.

[legalalien]

For balance, the Conservatives in Thurrock seem to have crashed theh finances - the rise there is 10%, same as Labour controlled Slough.

There's going to have to be a reality check on local government ambitions across the board, I suspect. All the latest on Southwark's draft budget here https://moderngov.southwark.gov.uk/mgAi.aspx?ID=66539#mgDocuments