Conservatives reject 1.2% Council tax increase

7.47.08pm GMT Sat 27th Feb 2010

Uttlesford District Council's ruling Conservative councillors have rejected an amendment from the opposition Liberal Democrat group to reduce council spending and lower the council tax rise from 2.9% to 1.2%.

Cllr Peter Wilcock, Liberal Democrat Council Group Leader, commented:

"It is vital that the council keeps it expenditure under control, and by proposing to reduce this year's budget by £80,000 it would help the hard pressed tax payer too.

"The council is expecting to bank at least £1 million this year from savings and unbudgeted income. We thought it was only right to share this with the council taxpayer.

"It is a shame that the Conservative administration would not accept our sensible amendment."