To hold a local poll, under Section 116 of the Local Government Act 2003, to give residents a voice and a choice on any proposed changes to Council Tax or Discretionary services
The reason for the petition: The Cabinet's proposal to lobby
central government for greater flexibility to increase the council
tax was agreed by council on 14th October 2020.
What the Cabinets proposal means to you: If the Government
increases the current 2% cap, then you may have no choice in the
decision and see your council tax rise. If the Government does not
increase the 2% cap then you may see further cuts in your
discretionary services of circa £9m+ up to the financial year
2025 if no other means can be identified to fill the gap in
funding, as outlined by the Cabinet in the Medium Term Financial
Strategy.
We believe you should be guaranteed a voice and a choice in any
decision to change council tax or discretionary services.
If you agree, please sign this petition, ask the Council to give
you that choice."
Started by: David Buckley
This ePetition ran from 20/01/2021 to 29/07/2021 and has now finished.
50 people signed this ePetition.