Cabinet agrees proposed budget and Council Tax

Herefordshire Council’s Cabinet has agreed its proposed 2022/23 budget.

It will now be put forward for recommendation to Full Council on Friday 11 February 2022.

Following a period of public consultation held in the Autumn of last year, and after two full rounds of Scrutiny by the council’s three committees, the proposals were yesterday (31 January) agreed by Cabinet.

The proposals include a total council tax increase of 2.99%, made up of:

·       A 1% adult social care precept which is ring-fenced to support the delivery of social care services

·       A 1.99% increase in core council tax which will fund all other areas of council service

This would increase the band D equivalent charge to £1,701.70 representing an increase of £0.95 per week (£4.12 a month).

The final setting of Council Tax, which will include the precepts for all the county’s parishes plus Police and Crime Commissioner and Hereford & Worcester Fire Authority charges, will take place on 4 March.