Wirral Council’s leader has declared a cost of living emergency and demanded £3.3 million from the government to immediately freeze all council tax in the borough.
In a letter to the Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi, Councillor Janette Williamson said the money was urgently needed to halt any increases in council tax for all residents and support people through the winter. She also said the way government funding is given to councils needs to be reviewed as residents need help straight away.
The Labour leader of the council said: “We need this funding to help our residents through this cost-of-living emergency. The current funding is only just scratching the surface. We need more, and we need it now.”
