Households in north and West Cumbria face a 4.99% council tax rise from April.
Cumberland Council has set its budget for the next financial year.
It said it spent £373 million on the day-to-day running of the council, including essential services that are used by people across Cumberland such as waste collections and disposal, road repairs, public health, children’s and adult social care, and leisure services.
50& of this cash comes from its council tax precept. By 2029/30 this is predicted to rise to 59%, after a £16.5m drop in government funding.
The 4.99% rise includes a 2.99% in the core council tax element of the bill for Cumberland Council services and a 2% rise in the Adult Social Care precept.
Overall, it will mean a rise to a Band D council tax bill of £1.83 a week for Cumberland Council’s services. As most properties are rated in bands A to C, the rise for most residents will be lower – for Band A properties it will be £1.22 a week.
The authority takes the lion’s share of the council tax precept, with elements also coming from the police and crime commissioner and parish and town councils.
Cumberland Council said it was not alone in facing financial pressures and had developed a transformation plan.
As a result, the budget includes around £32m in savings and increases in income in the next financial year.
It said it had already saved around £55m in the previous three financial years.
