York spotlight on council budget

9:33am Thursday 28th February 2013 in News

IT’S one of the crunch nights in York’s year as the city’s councillors meet to thrash out their annual budget – and The Press will be keeping you posted every step of the way.

City of York Council will decide its budget tonight for the next two years, during which time it must save £20 million.

Proposals include raising council tax, increasing parking charges and leaving parks unlocked, with hundreds of jobs set to be axed.

The Press will be providing live rolling coverage of the budget meeting at from 6pm. You can also tweet us – @yorkpress, using the hashtag #cycbudget. 

• Communities Secretary Eric Pickles faces a revolt by town halls over council tax with more than 40 per cent set to shun his plans for a freeze, a survey by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (Cipfa) has shown.

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working class tory says...
10:01am Thu 28 Feb 13

Will we see democracy in action or totalitarianism? Let me guess.

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ReginaldBiscuit says...
10:06am Thu 28 Feb 13

I think the councillors should help themselves good bong before they start. They can then budget for tonnes of assorted munchies, have some great ideas and wake up next morning without a hangover.

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TheTruthHurts says...
11:20am Thu 28 Feb 13

Headed by someone who has no idea how to Budget, *facepalm*

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yorkandproud says...
11:30am Thu 28 Feb 13

Is it me or am I living in a world where people use plain English. None of the above posts make any sense to me at all. Sorry.

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akuma says...
2:34pm Thu 28 Feb 13

While a council tax freeze might sound and actually be nice, if the reality is that when it finally unfreezes we are hit with a massive increase instead of a gradual one, I'd much rather pay a small increase this year and go down the gradual route.

Either way you'll end up paying the difference so its six of one, and half a dozen of the other.

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keepitshut says...
4:01pm Thu 28 Feb 13

akuma wrote:
While a council tax freeze might sound and actually be nice, if the reality is that when it finally unfreezes we are hit with a massive increase instead of a gradual one, I'd much rather pay a small increase this year and go down the gradual route.

Either way you'll end up paying the difference so its six of one, and half a dozen of the other.
Spot on!

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yorkie0802 says...
4:05pm Thu 28 Feb 13

If landlords who rent houses to students paid their fare share of council tax it would put more money the council's way

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the andrew says...
6:35pm Thu 28 Feb 13

BBC missed a trick on the national news tonight when they interviewed Alexander on the city walls overlooking
station rise, they should have swung the camera and Alex around to have the new council offices on view.

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