Rutland Council tax is set to increase by 1.99%, with an additional 3% precept to cover adult care, in the 2022/23 Budget.

At the Budget setting meeting on Monday the 28th of February, Rutland County Council set a Budget requiring an increase in the council tax precept to the maximum allowed by law.

Out of the 23 councillors present at the meeting, 20 voted to approve an overall budget of £42.3million for 2022/23 municipal year. Three voted against.

Speaking after the meeting Cllr Alan Walters (Ind) who was one of three councillors who voted against both the budget and the increase in council tax said: "At a time when households are struggling with bills and fearful of increases to come, it should have been the top priority of this Council to put a halt to Council Tax rises.

"Instead of minimising costs and maximising revenues, the portfolio-holder announced at the meeting that the budget had been set 'based on the highest council tax rise allowed.' This approach is completely the wrong way round for developing budgets. The budget includes extra consultants being hired, and new posts being created on the Council – these are truly astonishing decisions in the current climate for household budgets – and I cannot support or defend them."

More details on the proposed Budget can be found here.

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