Ashfield District Council is to increase council tax following a recommendation from the Local Government Association (LGA).
For more than 80% of residents across Ashfield, the Council’s precept will rise by an average of 7p (2.6%) per week for those that pay full Council Tax.
The council has said that ongoing cuts in funding means that to ensure council services can continue to a high standard, council tax will need to increase.
The LGA has recommended to all local councils that increasing council tax is good financial practice.
The average tax rise for a resident in Ashfield will be £5 per year.
Councillor David Martin, Cabinet Member for Finance, Revenues and Benefits said: “Throughout the pandemic we have continued to deliver all our services, including being the only Council in Nottinghamshire to deliver all waste services.
"We know how important our services are to our communities and this year’s Council Tax increase will ensure that we are able to continue to deliver all our services to the highest possible standard.”
Ashfield District Council’s precept makes up 9% of an Ashfield resident's council tax, with 75% going to Nottinghamshire County Council, 12% to Nottinghamshire Police and 4% to Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue.
Mr Martin continued: “Ashfield District Council receives just 9% of your Council Tax.
"As the authority that issues the bills and collects the payments, residents often think we are receiving and keeping all the money, but this is not the case.”
“We know how hard it is for residents at the moment with energy, petrol and food costs rising.
"Raising Council Tax is not a decision we take lightly, but for us to continue to deliver all our services, not just the ones we are legally required to, it is necessary this year."
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