Information received from CBC
Following public consultation in January, the Council has now agreed the budget for 2023/24.
The headlines from these reports are as follows:
- plans to spend around £475 million on services
- plans to spend £253 million on new facilities like schools, leisure centres and care homes
- plans to increase efficiency, reducing costs by £9.5 million
- no increase to our share of Council Tax
Further detail on the budget is available online at www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/budget
As well as not increasing our share of Council Tax, we’ve also increased the amount of support available to those on low incomes who struggle to pay their Council Tax.
The Council Tax Support Scheme sets out how working age residents, people with disabilities and carers on low incomes can claim a reduction on their Council Tax. The new changes were agreed in January and will come into effect from April 2023. Residents can check online to see if they are eligible at www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/council-tax-support or by calling 0300 300 8306.