Published:
8:27 PM February 9, 2021
Broadland Council is forecasting a long-term financial hit to its books of between £2m and £4m. Photo: Archant/Broadland District Council/Norfolk Conservatives
- Credit: Archant/Broadland District Counc
A 3.5pc council tax increase has been recommended by Broadland District Council’s cabinet.
If the plans are approved at a full council meeting later this month a Broadland resident’s council tax would rise by £4.39, from £125.52 to £129.91, for a Band D property.
An additional £3.64 per year will also be included to cover the council s special expenditure - funding for essential works such as lamp column replacement.
At a meeting on Tuesday, Ms Trudy Mancini-Boyle, cabinet member for finance, said: “Unfortunately, nobody wants to put up council tax but clearly looking at the medium-term financial plan we have got a gap forming.