Labour reveals huge hike in Town Council budget

 

Labour's summer newsletter leads on Town Council budget

Hedge End Labour Party were shocked to see local Lib Dems set a budget over a million pounds for the first time.

The Town Council - run entirely by Lib Dems - agreed the £1 million  budget earlier this year.

Hedge End council tax payers will be asked to stump up £836,000. The rest will be made up from fees for sports pitches, community halls, allotments etc.

In 10 years the council tax precept for Hedge End Town Council has gone up by 30% when inflation has been in the region of 2-3% for much of that time.

Meanwhile Lib Dems  have hiked council charges across Eastleigh.

Famously Lib Dem Eastleigh Borough Council now charges £20 if you forget to put out your wheely bins and ask the council to come back to empty them.

They used to do this for free as recently as 2013 - at least for a first "offence".

We first reported this back in June: The Hidden Costs of Lib Dem Councils

Budget spreadsheet showing total budget of £1,099,910