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Council tax set to rise by nearly 4 pc in Salford to balance budget
16.02.2022 - 17:43 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Council tax is expected to rise by nearly 4 pc in Salford to balance the budget.
A 3.99 pc tax hike has been proposed, costing Band A households an extra £60.05 a year with Band D properties facing an annual increase of £90.05.
It comes after two council tax hikes were approved by Greater Manchester's leaders in the last couple of weeks, costing Band D homes a further £22 a year.
READ MORE: Council tax to rise in every borough of Greater Manchester from April 1
Salford councillors will have their say and vote on the local council tax proposals when they approve the annual budget at a meeting next week.
The budget factors in promised investment in a large-scale skills and work programmes rising to £1.5m a year by 2024 as well as a guarantee that all care workers in the city will be paid the Real Living Wage starting from April 1.
New social housing is set to be built with more homes at 'truly affordable rents' as part of the council's capital programme for the next financial year.
And plans are in place to bring the historic Buile Hill Mansion back into use as a community and wedding venue, with further refurbishment expected soon.
But balancing the budget for the next financial year will require savings of £7.8m, most of which will be achieved by pooling resources with the NHS.
Salford council is expecting to spend £206m next year, according to a report.
The local authority is estimating that there will be budget gaps of more than £11m in each of the financial years which follow the one starting this April.
The 3.99 pc council tax increase is expected to generate £4.9m next year.
It is made up of a 1.99 pc general levy increase – the maximum local authorities in England are allowed to raise it by without a
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