Leeds Council want your opinion on potential 4% council tax rise

During the three-week consultation period, the council is encouraging anyone who works or lives in the city to have their say on how it should continue to financially support the services it provides.

Among the proposals are an increase in council tax of 1.99% together with a further 2% in respect of the Adult Social Care precept and an increase in the council tax base - which the council say will generate an additional £17.0m of local funding.

The council said two per cent of this council tax increase would be used to help fund adult social care services, providing support for vulnerable older people in Leeds.

Since 2010, the core funding Leeds City Council receives from central government has been reduced by £266m, representing a 59 per cent cut.

The budget proposal for 2020/21 shows how the council aims to deliver a further £23.24m of savings over the next financial year, continuing on the financial pressures experienced by the council in the past decade.

The proposals were discussed by the council's executive board on Tuesday (Jan 8).

A spokesperson for Leeds City Council said: "The views gathered as part of this consultation on proposed future spending, service priorities for the financial year and more will help to ensure that the final budget is in the best interest of the city’s residents and communities.

"Councillors will see the results of the consultation before a final decision is reached in February when the proposed budget is debated at full council."

The consultation is available in the form of an online survey.

The public consultation will be open until Tuesday 28 January 2020.

Click here to complete the survey.