Councillors pause £129.9m pooled budget with the Wirral CCG for further scrutiny
Councillors pause £129.9m pooled budget with the Wirral CCG for further scrutiny
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What are the Conservative and Liberal Democrat budget proposals for Wirral Council for 2018-19?
What are the Conservative and Liberal Democrat budget proposals for Wirral Council for 2018-19?
As a declaration of interest, I will start by stating that I’m married to someone will have to pay the 5.99% council tax rise (if agreed tonight).
This evening, all 65 councillors at Wirral Council have been invited to a public meeting in the Council Chamber at Wallasey Town Hall to decide on the Council’s Budget for 2018-19 (1.4.18 to 31.3.19) starting at 6.00 pm.
The ruling Labour administration (who hold 38 out of 65 seats) proposed their Budget at the Cabinet meeting held on the 19th February 2018.
Will council tax rise by 5.98% for Wirral residents from 2018-19?
Will council tax rise by 5.98% for Wirral residents from 2018-19?
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The author of this piece declares a financial interest in that my wife is liable to pay council tax to Wirral Council for a residential property we both live in on the Wirral.
The piece was possible because of a collaboration with the Bureau of Investigative Journalism (TBIJ).
An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated the overall increase was 5.2%, when it is in fact 5.98%. This was corrected at 19:22 on the 21.2.18 by JB.
Wirral Council’s Cabinet expected to recommend 5.99% council tax rise for 2018-19
Wirral Council’s Cabinet expected to recommend 5.99% council tax rise for 2018-19
The author’s wife has a liability for council tax for 2018-19 for a property on the Wirral, so I declare that as a financial interest in the below piece.