Some good news for Sedgemoor's taxpayers (From Bridgwater Mercury)

Some good news for Sedgemoor's taxpayers

1:00pm Saturday 6th February 2010

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TAXPAYERS in Sedgemoor can breathe a partial sigh of relief this week after being told the biggest chunk of their council tax bill will NOT rise.

Somerset County Council, which receives about 70% of the overall council tax total, agreed last Wednesday to freeze its share for 2010-2011.

Cllr David Huxtable, Somerset County Council's cabinet member for resources, said: “All councils throughout the UK are taking tough decisions about their spending commitments and it's just the same for Somerset.

“Increasing council tax at a time where people are losing their jobs and finding it financially difficult would be wildly inappropriate.”

Sedgemoor District Council, which gets 9% of the overall council tax contributions, will decide on February 17 what it will charge.

Avon and Somerset Police Authority, which makes up just over 11%, will set its level tomorrow (Wednesday) and Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue, which receives about 5% of the overall total, will approve its figure on February 19.

Bridgwater Town Council, which has the smallest share of 2.7%, has already decided to increase its precept by 2% - to about £1 a week for an average band D property.

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