Hard work by East Riding of Yorkshire Council praised for keeping tax rise one of the lowest

MP for Beverley and Holderness, Graham Stuart, today said efforts by the East Riding of Yorkshire council had meant this year’s Council Tax rise had been kept down to just 1.5 per cent.

 Graham said: “I am delighted the hard work, diligence and careful financial planning of the Conservative-led council now means this year’s Council Tax rise has been pegged back to just 1.5 per cent.

 “Across England Council Tax has rocketed under Labour and hurt families on fixed incomes most.

 “Pensioners and everyone else feeling the pinch will be pleased this Conservative-led council has kept bills down.”

 And commenting on the calls by the council’s Labour group that the Council Tax rise should have been set at three per cent, he said: “After 13 years of putting up the bills for pensioners Labour has learnt nothing and wanted to put up Council Tax by double what the rise will actually be.

 “The choice at the General Election is now clear – responsible government under the Conservatives or sky rocketing taxes under Labour.”

Meanwhile council leader Cllr Stephen Parnaby OBE announced that, despite the lower than expected rise, services would not be affected.

He told the Hull Daily Mail: “There is no doubt the economic downturn has affected everyone in some form or another and I believe a very modest increase, together with planning for the future throughout the year, is the best way forward and in everyone’s interest.”