Council tax to rise as part of city council budget proposals

Stoke-on-Trent City Council has revealed plans for its budget over the next four years - including a rise in council tax.

They say their proposals aim to save 9 point 2 million pounds during 2020 and 2021, but they also set out 3.99% rise in council tax.

They say 2% will go towards adult social care in the city and 1.99% for supporting vulnerable families and people in Stoke-on-Trent.

This would, they say, mean that the majority of residents will pay an extra 67p a week - which equals to £34.73 extra for the year.

These proposals outline 336 million pounds of additional investment up to 2025 - but the city council also report there will be 78 job losses.

This investment includes:

• Investment into expansion of the council’s social housing stock and improvements - £125m

• Disabled facilities grant, to support independent living - £2.8m

• City centre regeneration - £1.5m

• Special school for complex needs - £4.6m

• Commercial properties across the city to encourage business growth - £30m

• Clearance of sites in the city to support continued development - £0.2m

• Spode and Stoke Town - £4.4m

• Smithfield multi-storey car park to support the continued success of the site - £15m

• Fortior Homes second development, with more new homes built and sites regenerated - £28.1m

• Ceramic Valley Enterprise Zone investment, to support more jobs and businesses coming to the city - £12.7m

• Highways investments - £8.3m

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