Salisbury City Council tax precept to go up by 12%
Their budget for the financial year has been confirmed
Last updated 22nd Jan 2022
Salisbury City Council's part of the council tax bill will be going up by 12% in the next financial year for residents.
This equates to an extra £25 per year for an average Band D property.
Councillor Victoria Charleston, one of the three councillors forming the Council Leadership Group said:
“The budget represents a huge amount of work by councillors and officers to sensibly fund the Council’s ambitions for Salisbury and our residents and sets out our plan for a fairer, greener city.
“The environmental budget has been increased by 50%. This will enable the Council to meet the ambitions of the newly updated environmental action plan helping us to be carbon neutral by 2030, as prescribed by the previous council.
“A citywide tree planting strategy will also be commissioned, working towards creating a joined-up green network for wildlife across the Parish, and the Council is committed to spending Salisbury’s money creating a greener and more pleasant place future for our children.
“We have doubled the engagement budget so that the Council can reach Salisbury residents and help them to talk to us. This is no ‘quick fix’ solution here, but we hope for better communication with Salisbury residents.
“There will be a small new budget for public art. The aim is to involve the local community and local artists in this endeavour.
“We have committed, on the instruction of the full council, to the long-term efficiencies of owning our own depot and to taking our grounds maintenance team entirely in-house.”
The council tax bill is split into different payments for the services you use e.g. Police and Fire services.
They each set their own 'precept' for the upcoming financial year.
For example, Wiltshire's Police and Crime Commissioner is looking at a 4.3% increase of their section, an extra 83p a month, but this hasn't been finalised.
Meanwhile, Wiltshire Council is proposing an 1.99% increase.
The new financial year starts on April 6th in the UK.