Cruel proposals for Council Tax Reduction Scheme dropped after Liberal Democrat pressure
2 Sep 2025
The Mayor has reversed his July decision on changes to the Council Tax Reduction Scheme.
Councillor Michael Headley commented,
“This is a very welcome U-turn. The original plan from the Conservatives would have delivered the cruellest scheme in the entire country – with punishing levels of council tax increases for the poorest in our communities.
A household in a Band B home would have faced an eye watering £888 increase. We all know that the Council is in a financial crisis, but the knee- jerk reaction of the Conservatives to try and balance the books on the backs of the poorest should rightly be rejected.
They got the Council into this mess by reckless spending. That is where the savings have to start.”