South Holland's council tax share set to rise 2.99%

Residents in part of Lincolnshire are likely to see their district council's share of council tax go up by 2.99% next year.

The draft budget for 2025/26 was agreed by South Holland District Council's cabinet at a meeting on Tuesday, with the final decision set to be made by the full council on 27 February.

The increase would mean a £7.11 annual rise in bills for Band D properties, or about 14p a week. It would take the authority's share of the annual bill for a Band D property to £208.53.

Deputy leader Paul Redgate said drawing up the budget had been "extremely challenging" due to rising costs and reduced support from central government.

He described the internal drainage boards levy as an "ever-increasing challenge", with the council's costs now standing at £3.5m annually, reports the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

Christine Marshall, joint deputy chief executive, previously described it as "one of the trickiest budgets" she had ever encountered during a joint performance monitoring and development panel meeting in January.

She noted that the provisional government settlement announced in December resulted in a £332,000 cut in grants.

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