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A probable 5% increase this year.
Baroness Scott of Bybrook OBE, Leader of Wiltshire Council, has announced her budget for 2017/18.
When Full Council decides on the proposals on 21 February, members will be asked to approve a further one per cent Social Care Levy to help meet rising adult social care costs.
This is a variance to Full Council's decision in October 2016, when it set its four year financial plan. It was agreed that Council Tax in 2017/18 would increase by 1.99%, as well as a 2% increase in the Social Care Levy. Since then the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has recognised the pressure on social care and has announced changes to allow a further 1% increase in the Social Care Levy in 2017/18 and 2018/19. The 1% Social Care Levy will raise c£2.3 million.
It is ironic that Tory controlled Wiltshire Council is having to increase its precept at this rate simply due to the savage funding cuts imposed by the Tory central government.
The full press release can be found at http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/news/articles/wiltshire-pledges-investment-in-key-services-infrastructure-and-economy-as-budget-proposals-for-201718-are-published