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COUNTY COUNCIL ELECTION CAMPAIGN
Campaign information for the County Council elections on 4th
June 2009 is on this website:
www.sixtofix.co.uk.
Council Tax increase only 1.5%
Liberal Democrat run Three Rivers District Council's component
of the Council Tax for 2009/10 will rise by only 1.5%.
The below inflation increase is expected to be the third lowest of the ten
district councils in Hertfordshire and means that the District Council's council
tax charge is on a par with that charged in 2006/07. Over the past five years,
the District Council's bill has increased by only 4%, the lowest for any shire,
district or borough council in England.
The District Council's element of the Council Tax bill will equate to an average
of £156.52 for a Band D property, which is a rise of £2.31.
The rise, coupled with efficiency savings of over £600,000 in the coming year,
will enable current service levels to continue and to expand in key areas.
Councillor Matthew Bedford, Portfolio Holder for Resources and Deputy Leader of
the District Council, said: "We know that many residents will find the Council
Tax a financial burden, so we are delighted to be able to propose such a low
increase. By making further savings the Council has managed to keep its
component of the Council Tax rise to an absolute minimum, while increasing
service provision in key areas, which we know is very important to residents.
Local householders will see an increase of less than five pence per week for the
Three Rivers component of their Council Tax bill."
Council Leader Ann Shaw said: "Significant efficiency savings have been found
and by employing sound financial management we can protect the Council's
financial future, invest in key value-for-money services and keep the tax
increase low."
The budget provides for the maintenance of existing services and a range of new
initiatives for the coming year, including investment in local woodlands and
conservation areas, play areas and allotments and the expansion of the District
Council's highly successful recycling scheme.
May 2008 Election Results
summary
In the elections for Three Rivers on 1st May,
Labour lost 2 seats - one each to the Conservatives and the BNP. The Lib Dems
held all their seats.
The composition of the council is now:
Lib Dems 31, Conservatives 12, Lab 4, BNP 1.
The Lib Dems have not lost a seat on Three
Rivers since 1992.
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