Council tax will go up for residents across Sefton as councillors met tonight to approve the borough’s budget for next year amid a tussle over how to spend a one-off £650k new homes bonus.
The budget – which included a full 2.99% council tax rise for residents as well as over £3m in “efficiency savings” – was approved at a full council meeting held at Aintree Racecourse tonight, March 3.
Before the budget was approved, conservative and liberal democrat amendments were put forward and rejected – all focused on how Sefton’s £650k new homes bonus should be spent.
