It's now official! Hackney will now be freezing the council tax for the 5th year running, whilst still investing in key frontline services - the first council in Britain to achieve this.
At Cabinet last week, Mayor Pipe announced his early budget plans for 2010/11, which included a record-breaking fifth year of freezing council tax.
Mayor Pipe said:"Hackney Council is on the side of residents in difficult times – we are the only authority in the country to be freezing our Council Tax for the fifth year running, while continuing to invest in what matters most to residents and providing better value for money. Hackney residents rightly expect their local authority to be efficient, well run, and provide high quality services. I am committed to improving Council services, while at the same time ensuring Hackney residents receive better value for money from their Council Tax.”
Since 2002, Hackney has set the third lowest Council Tax rise of all the 33 London boroughs, meaning that Hackney’s Council Tax is now below the London average.
By running the Council more effectively Hackney has made savings of more than £40 million during the past five years, the highest amount in London according to recent Government figures, and the third highest in the country. This has allowed consistent investment in those services that matter most to residents and a proposed fifth year of frozen Council Tax.
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