The majority of Nottingham households will pay an extra £65 in council tax after the city council approved its budget. Measures in the council's budget for the upcoming financial year, beginning in April, also include the mothballing of two floors at Loxley House and the removal of the wheelchair hire service from the Victoria Centre.
Nottingham City Council first revealed last December that it was planning to increase council tax by 4.99%, the maximum amount allowed without holding a referendum. The move will mean an extra £65.04 for people living in Band A properties, which make up the majority of Nottingham city households.
That figure rises to £195.14 for the top Band H properties, making up just 0.1% of Nottingham households. Labour Councillor Adele Williams hit out at Government cuts to local authorities during Monday's (March 6) meeting, which she said was worth £945 per Nottingham households in real terms since 2011.
