Council tax bills remain The lowest in the Midlands
PROTECTING AND CARING FOR VULNERABLE CHILDREN AND ADULTS £100 MILLION
EDUCATION PROJECTS AND IMPROVING AND EXPANDING
SPORTS, LEISURE ACTIVITIES AND FREE COMMUNITY EVENTS £7 MILLION
HIGH QUALITY HOMES FOR RENT, AFFORDABLE AND SPECIALIST HOMES £80 MILLION
PROTECTING GREEN SPACES AND TACKLING CLIMATE CHANGE £6.5 MILLION
COST OF LIVING SUPPORT £12 MILLION
TRANSPORT AND ROAD IMPROVEMENTS £40 MILLION
GROWING BUSINESSES AND CREATING JOBS £74 MILLION
INVESTING IN OUR HIGH STREETS £5 MILLION
SCHOOL BUILDINGS £40 MILLION
We know how worried people are about keeping on top of their bills, especially during the cost of living crisis. Council budgets are also being squeezed but despite this, we are firmly on the side of our residents and doing all we can to help by keeping council tax as low as possible. That’s why we have committed to freezing general council tax for a second year running. Councillor Rae Evans, cabinet member for finance, governance and customer services said: “Making ends meet will be difficult for all councils this year but a track record of strong money management, means we can freeze general council tax for the second year running and keep council tax bills as low as possible.”
People in Telford and Wrekin pay far less in council tax than the average for the Midlands – around £228 a year less if they’re living in a Band D property. In a cost of living crisis, this is extra money
towards squeezed household budgets. The government’s two per cent adult social care charge will help to raise just under £1.6 million towards the extra £7.26 million
we’ll need to care for our oldest and most vulnerable residents next year. We’ll be spending more than we ever have on children and adult social care – over £100 million. Years of strong financial management mean the council can also continue to make important investments to create a better borough. We are pumping millions into delivering fantastic projects to make our borough cleaner, greener and safer for everyone. We asked you to give us your views on the council tax plans. The feedback has been taken on board and the plans were finalised at the full council meeting on 2 March 2023.
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For more information visit: www.telford.gov. uk/budget
Comparison chart showing that in 2022-23, on average, Telford and Wrekin residents living in Band D properties, save £228 a year for the services this council provides compared to other areas in the Midlands. That’s a saving of around 16%. We expect further savings in 2024.
HOW YOUR COUNCIL TAX BILL ADDS UP Your council tax bill is made up of five key parts , so your bill will be different depending on the type of house you live in (your council tax band) and which town or parish you live in.
5 KEY PARTS THAT MAKE UP YOUR BILL THE
1 GENERAL COUNCIL TAX 2 ADULT SOCIAL CARE CHARGE 3 WEST MERCIA POLICE 4 SHROPSHIRE FIRE AND RESCUE 5 TOWN OR PARISH COUNCIL*
“Making ends meet will be difficult for all councils this year, but a track record of strong money management means we can freeze general council tax for the second year running and keep council tax bills as low as possible.”
Telford & Wrekin Council have agreed a 0% increase in general council tax for 2023-24 and a 2% increase in the adult social care charge . The police, fire and rescue and town or parish council charges are not set by the council .
Councillor Rae Evans Cabinet member for finance, governance and customer services
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