Conservative Controlled Council Has Lowest Council Tax in England

Following the recent announcement of a 0.1% cut in its share of the council tax, Conservative controlled Staffordshire County Council has the lowest council tax of any county in England.

After freezing its share of council tax bills for two years, Staffordshire has cut its council tax for 2013/14 by 0.1%, meaning that its share of a Band D property bill will be £1,027.25.  This is lower than any other English county.

Staffordshire County Council, leader Philip Atkins said, “Despite national cuts in public spending, we made an ambitious promise last year to try and reduce our share of council tax bills over time.  We have delivered, following years of sound, responsible leadership.

“We know that people want us to put extra energy into creating jobs and improving the local economy, and to look after those people who need our help.  People also want us to help protect their pockets as they feel the strain from rising energy bills, petrol prices and the cost of the weekly shop.

“That’s why we have made every effort to not only keep council tax as low as possible, but even to reduce it slightly, at the same time as protecting and improving services.

“This is another milestone in transforming the County Council into a high value organisation with low tax and quality services at its heart.  That means using innovation to deliver services in new and better ways, cutting waste and working closer with partners to find savings.”