Liverpool Council has set out the reasons behind moving toward an almost 5% increase in council tax next year.
Next week, the local authority will confirm its budget for the next financial year, with major cuts to benefits services and One Stop Shops scrapped following a more favourable settlement from national government. As a result, the council is now having to plug a gap of £49m rather than the eye-watering £73m previously feared.
However, it is proposed that when councillors meet to agree the budget next week, they rubber stamp the recommendation to increase council tax for 2023/24 for 4.99% - the maximum increase the city can apply without the need for a referendum. This was made possible by changes brought in by the government earlier this year.
