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THE Covid factor has made the Isle of Wight Council s budget the most difficult one of recent years, council leader Dave Stewart said today. Households will face a 4.99 per cent increase in council tax, if the proposed budget is approved on February 24. The budget is on target with £4.5 million of savings and is the required lawful and balanced but has been created without the Island Deal the council has been long chasing government for. The council tax increase includes three per cent which is going towards adult social care across the Island. Other areas to benefit will be coastal defences, schools, Branstone Farm development, disabled facilities, highways, IT infrastructure and the ability to make compulsory purchase orders.
OVERNIGHT parking charges will double and the mobile library service will close, in new budget proposals by the Isle of Wight Council, revealed today. While council tax will increase by 4.99 per cent for each household, the budget could also see some services rising in cost. Fees for using the Isle of Wight Crematorium will increase by seven per cent (which could bring in a further £120,000 for the council). The council is looking to double the cost of overnight parking charges from £1 to £2. This could bring in a further £80,000, but also have additional benefit of promoting sales of permits too, the council believes.
Councils receive extra govt. funding to help disabled people live safely and independently Date published: 11 December 2020
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The Disabled Facilities Grant funding can be used towards the costs of home adaptations such as stair-lifts, level access showers, wet rooms, winches, grab rails and ramps
Councils in the North West will benefit from £11million in funding to help disabled people make the adaptations they need to live safely and independently in their own homes.
The Disabled Facilities Grant funding can be used towards the costs of home adaptations such as stair-lifts, level access showers, wet rooms, winches, grab rails and ramps. These can play a critical role in avoiding the need for hospital or care home admission, as well as helping to speed-up discharge from hospital.