But the decision has not been well received by many in the area
“I think we pay enough for what they do,” said one man.
“It’s a big jump, it should be done in stages,” said another.
Local residents described the bid for the council tax increase as “disgusting” and said they were “not very happy about it”. Others said they think it needed to increase, but that there should be people who were exempt from it.
One woman asked where people who are struggling with their bills will get the additional money from.
“I’ve just had my hours cut at work. We’re all trying to live within our means, and we’ve all cut out on the luxuries, so what do we cut out on now?,” she said.
“Ten percent might be nothing to them, but it’s an awful lot to me when gas, electric, water, food, everything is going up.”
The council will be signing off its budget at a meeting in February.
