Council tax 2012-13
Making the most of
every penny
As central and local government continue to tackle the national economy, we’re all tightening our belts. For the council, that means making the most of every penny it spends. So it’s still finding ways to work more efficiently. But it also wants to protect the services that you’ve said you value most.
The following pages give a brief summary of council spending plans over the coming years, as well as details of how your council tax is worked out. As in recent years, the council is focusing on the
challenges of maintaining vital services in the face of the tough economic conditions facing the whole country. Reductions in government grants to all councils mean that in North Lincolnshire, as elsewhere in Britain, difficult decisions are needed.
To help in this process, the council has been asking local people for their views on what its spending priorities
“The council has been asking local people for their views on what its spending priorities should be”
should be. The results of those consultations have helped councillors to decide those services on which they should concentrate spending, as well as highlighting areas where they can make savings (see page 17 for details).
Such decisions are never easy, and the council has,
wherever possible, looked for ways of doing things more efficiently and at cutting bureaucracy before seeking savings in core services. It has agreed a new set of priorities to guide its decisions. These are: Excellence in Customer Service: Provide Value for Taxpayers’ Money Make our Communities Stronger, and Regenerate our area and increase prosperity.
It is also aware of the need to ensure that the most
vulnerable are protected and that families do not suffer any unnecessary hardship as a result of spending decisions. That’s why the council has again decided not to increase council tax this year.
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