Households face a record rise in rates bills as councils attempt to balance their books - how much is it in your area?
He added: "The ongoing health crisis and uncertainty around central government funding has meant the organisation has been faced with almost £7.2m of additional financial pressures beyond our control."after councillors agreed to a figure more than double any of its previous annual increases.
The council also agreed to make cutbacks of over £3.5m, including voluntary severance, an increase in off-street car parking charges and reductions in street cleansing and grounds maintenance services.Fermanagh and Omagh District Council voted for a 5.59% rise. It also has never previously agreed an annual increase of more than 3%.
"This has probably been the most challenging year since the inception of this super-council and the two previous legacy councils."The council agreed a 7.94% increase from last year's rates for the district."We have not taken the decision lightly to increase rates but the reality is we are responsible for vital services that must be delivered," said Ulster Unionist councillor Stuart Hughes.Average bills will rise by £27.
Sinn Féin councillor Cathal Mallaghan, who proposed the 7.3% rise, said it was due to the "cost of energy, labour shortages and interest rates".
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