Lancaster City Council will increase its portion of Council Tax by around 10p a week to help to protect services in the short term, as cuts in central government funding […]
Lancashire County Council budget cuts to hit local services
Budget cuts by Lancashire County Council will have a huge effect on services in the Lancaster district, city councillors heard last Tuesday. Although the county council and Lancaster City Councils […]
County Council agrees budget, raises Council Tax by 1.99%
The final agreement on Lancashire County Council’s budget was given at yesterday’s Full Council meeting (Thursday 20th February). Under the agreed budget, the county council will spend £758.31 million in […]
Lancaster City Council to increase Council Tax by around 2%
Council’s finances “challenging”, says its leader, Eileen Blamire Lancaster City Council will increase its portion of Council Tax by around 2% for 2014/15, helping to protect services in the short […]
Lancashire County Council Launches Budget Consultation, council tax rise to save services?
Lancashire County Council has announced the beginning of a consultation on proposals for its budget for 2014/15. As part of the consultation, the council is asking for views on a […]
Lancaster City Council sets its 2013/14 budget, cuts spending
Lancaster City Council has set its budget for 2013/14, reducing spending by a further 3.3 per cent. The budget protects those services that local people most value and there have […]
Lancaster City Council to increase Council Tax by 2%, County maintains freeze
Lancaster City Council will increase its portion of Council Tax by 2% for 2013/14, helping to protect frontline services in the long term. In real terms this mean households will […]
Hopes Council tax discount change will mean fewer empty properties
Council Tax discounts for some empty homes in the Lancaster district will be changing from April this year. The decision was made by Full Council in December in light of […]
Planned council tax benefits cuts attack on ‘working poor’
Gina Dowding Lancaster Green Party co-ordinator Gina Dowding, has called for Council Tax discounts on empty and second homes to be scrapped to help make up the shortfall in Government […]
Local residents warned to beware of cold callers
Residents in the Lancaster district are being warned to be on their guard from cold callers who claim to be able to cut their council tax bills. Lancaster City Council […]