Dawlish News
Teignbridge District Council's share of the Council Tax remains unchanged for the sixth year in a row after Full Council approved budget plans for the coming financial year.
Prudent financial management, ongoing savings and additional income identified through a series of internal business challenge reviews have contributed to maintain front line services whilst absorbing cuts in grant funding from Government.
The final financial plans 2015/16 include:
• A continued Council Tax freeze of Teignbridge's portion of the bill, keeping the average Band D price for district council services at £150.17
• £40,000 in rural aid funding with £15,000 going towards a Dartmoor Grant Fund that will help Teignbridge villages within Dartmoor National Park
• No car park price increases and continuing the free Sunday parking scheme that operates across Teignbridge-owned car parks
• Injecting housing capital to affordable housing budgets as and when funds allow and sites become available
The addition of moving funds from housing capital to affordable housing budgets arose from debate at Overview and Scrutiny Committee on February 9 at which it was agreed Full Council would give the matter consideration.
During the Full Council meeting at Forde House yesterday, Tuesday February 24, councillors engaged in informed cross party debate before the plans were approved by 29 votes to 14.
