Barnet Council warns of ‘painful decisions’ over £200m budget gap

Barnet Council warns of ‘painful decisions’ over £200m budget gap

Barnet Council warns of a £200m budget gap by 2029, with painful savings, council tax rises and pressure on adult and children’s social care.

Labour's own plan shows lack of clarity on council tax

Cllr Peter Zinkin on why the administration’s plans to close its £200m leave him concerned Last week I wrote about Labour’s contradictory position on council tax. For months Labour councillors have tried to brush aside concerns about higher council tax bills. At the same time, they have repeatedly warned that Barnet faces one of the […]

Borough moots 32% council tax hike

Barnet LBC has become the latest London borough to warn of a steep rise in council tax, proposing a 32% increase bills as it seeks to close a projected £200m budget gap by 2029. Barnet would need government permission for the increase, which if approved,… The post Borough moots 32% council tax hike appeared first on Local Government Chronicle (LGC).