Conservative Budget Amendment – bullet points
- £10M extra over five years for road resurfacing
- £1M extra over 5 years into flood management and drainage improvements. Could be used for cleaning gulleys, small-scale river environmental works, feasibility studies to draw down Environment Agency money
Labour’s plans include a cut to this budget after year 1
- £2M extra over 4 years to tackle council’s carbon emissions and air pollution
Labour’s climate change money falls out after year 1
- Better bulky waste collection service – appointment-based
- Improved accessibility at tips
- Recycling in schools and recycling education in schools
- Feasibility study for single-use plastic ban
- Bin collections during Christmas week
- More street cleaning – budget devolved to ward members
- Feasibility study for Village & Town Digital Hubs and increased wifi connectivity, particularly in rural areas. Crucial to people who now work from home.
- Extra £250k Investment in CCTV – to combat ASB, crime and fly-tipping.
- Additional S106 officer to pull together outstanding S106 moneys and liaise with ward members
Additional facts
Labour council tax rise 33% over 7 years: rate of inflation 16%
In 2014, the council’s expenditure was £318M. £181M came from govt/business rates, £137M from council tax.
In 2021, the council’s expenditure will be £297M. £127M will come from the govt/business rates, £196M from council tax.
