THE letter from Edmond Hubbard of Carnforth suggests that the City Council is increasing its Council Tax by £9 per month.
This is inaccurate.
The annual Council Tax imposed by Lancaster City Council for a Band C property in Carnforth will be £73.88. This compares with this year's figure of £69.43. The increase is, therefore, £4.45 per year or 73p per month. Whilst I sympathise with Mr Hubbard in having to meet extra expenditure, neither I nor Lancaster City Council have any responsibility whatsoever for the Council Tax levied by Lancashire County Council, the Council Tax levied by Lancashire Police, the Parish Precept levied by Carnforth Town Council or the Water Rates.
At £73.88 the Lancaster City Council Tax equates to approximately 20p per day. Obviously, I wish this figure were lower, but 20p per day for all the services provided by the City Council seems to me a reasonable charge.
Stanley Henig
Council Leader
Town Hall
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