Wirral Council’s Conservative leader said it would have been "irresponsible" if his party had voted against a council tax rise.
The vote came during a heated budget setting meeting for the next financial year as Wirral Council looked to close a £32m budget gap.
In the meeting, Conservative councillors in Wirral voted against the budget for next year, which included setting overall spending and key proposals on services like libraries and leisure services. The Conservatives also voted against setting the schools budget for the next financial year.
