THE first council tax rise in Bournemouth for six years is set to be formally approved tomorrow.
A report recommending a 3.99 per cent increase – the highest allowed – will go before a special full council meeting.
The rise includes the new two per cent Adult Social Care precept, which local authorities were given permission to impose by Chancellor George Osborne in the autumn statement.
The remainder of the increase is the highest the borough can adopt without triggering a local referendum on the issue.
The rise will see the bill for an average Band D property in Bournemouth go up by £59 to £1,558.48. Band A bills will increase by almost £40 to £1,038 and the highest band, Band H, will rise £119 to £3,116.95.
The move follows a further reduction in the government grant coupled with the removal of the council tax freeze grant.
It will help to raise more than £3million in additional revenue.
Council leader John Beesley says the increase is needed to protect frontline services.
The meeting will be held in the Town Hall’s council chamber at 7pm. The public are welcome to attend.
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