 | Inflation facing local government is different to that faced by the public as our spending pattern is different. For example:
~ Nearly 60% of our budget is spent on staff related costs, and nationally set pay awards are increasing above the 'Consumer Price Index' rate of inflation.
~ In addition to increasing staff costs, we are also facing significant increases in landfill tax and transport costs.
~ In addition to meeting pay and price inflation, we are also having to meet the increased cost from the rising number of people needing our services, particularly older people and looked-after children.
~ The progressive tax on every tonne of waste disposed of in landfill sites have increased from £24 per tonne in 2007/2008 to £32 per tonne in 2008/2009. This has meant we have had to allow an extra £121,000 above inflation in 2008/2009 to meet the increased cost of disposing household waste.
For more information about Council Tax please visit our website http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/counciltax |