After careful consideration of the current economic situation and the financial challenges that many Cumbrian families and communities face, Cumbria County Council’s Full Council have today agreed to:
Alongside the 0% council tax increase, Full Council also agreed to:
Bringing the total agreed increase to Cumbria County Council’s share of Council Tax to 2%. This is possible because of the Council’s strong financial legacy. Cumbria County Council’s Full Council also agreed to a new
Cllr Peter Thornton, Deputy Leader of Cumbria County Council and Cabinet Member with responsibility for Finance said: “I am pleased that our final budget gained unanimous approval from county council members. This is a budget that lays the foundations for the two new authorities of Cumberland and Westmorland and Furness and a Fire and Rescue Service. We are leaving a strong financial legacy, along with adequate reserves, so that the two new authorities can get off to a flying start. “We have worked hard to keep this year’s increase as low as possible as we know the hard financial challenges many families are facing. As such I am very pleased that we have agreed to keeping any increase to a minimum with only a 2% increase for Adult Social Care which is essential in allowing us to support a social care system which, nationally, is in crisis. The decision today allows us, here in Cumbria, to continue to protect the most vulnerable and those in need.
“Full council also agreed a five year Medium Term Financial Plan, this long term vision is still important as we want to ensure that our residents have no interruption to services during the transition period to the two new councils and beyond.” |