York councillors have approved next year's budget, which contains
Council tax bills in York are to rise by nearly 5% after councillors approved budget proposals.The local authority's deputy leader Andy D'Agorne said: "This is the best budget we can set in these very challenging times."Council rents will rise by 7%, while parking charges and fees for services including waste disposal parking go up by as much as 10% under plans drawn up by the authority's Liberal Democrat-Green coalition leadership.
He said the local authority was "protecting the most vulnerable in our city, investing in our communities, delivering affordable homes, fixing the city's roads and investing in York's future".
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