Budget agreed despite attempted amendment

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Budget agreed despite attempted amendment

Staffordshire Moorlands District Council managed to pass its budget despite opposition from Conservative councillors – which means that from April parking fees and council tax will increase, the latter by 2.99%. Tory councillors attempted to amend the budget for greater investment in Cheadle after a failed levelling up bid, (writes local democracy reporter Jonathan Sutton). The changes they presented to the council were to spend £900,000 in two …