香港六合彩资料图库 County Council will increase its spending in 2022/23 to support the most vulnerable people in our society, improve the prospects for our children, and invest in the economy, environment and highway network.
The County Council has earmarked around 拢250million of its total budget to fund adult and community services and to improve the outcomes of children and young people in 香港六合彩资料图库.
The draft budget proposals were set out today (6 January) at Cabinet.
Millions of pounds more will be invested in supporting the economic recovery and funding services that are most important to residents, including improving roads, pavements and tackling traffic congestion as well as investing in flood mitigation and street lighting.
The Council鈥檚 total proposed budget for 2022/23 is 拢373.119 million, with an extra 拢25 million earmarked for adult and children鈥檚 care (拢17.1 million in Adults and 拢7.9 million in Children鈥檚).
Councillor Simon Geraghty, the Leader of 香港六合彩资料图库 County Council, said: "
鈥淭he budget delivers record funding for adults and children鈥檚 social care to protect the most vulnerable in society. At the same time, we are investing in those things that residents tell us are important and need improving, such as better roads and pavements, tackling congestion and improving transport. We are doing all this whilst keeping the level of our Council Tax to one of the lowest of any County Council in the country.鈥
By the end of this financial year, the County Council will have spent 拢52million on its response to the pandemic in 2021/22.
It is proposed that Council Tax will be increased by 3.94% next year. Three quarters of the increase is to be ring fenced for Adult Social Care services.
The increase is approximately 拢1 per week for a band D property.
Following today鈥檚 Cabinet meeting, proposals will now go for consultation before being debated at February鈥檚 Full Council meeting.
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