Households across Beverley and Holderness will benefit from a real terms cut in their council tax bills, official Government figures have revealed. This is thanks to the third year of the Conservative’s council tax freeze initiative, which offers funding to help local authorities keep council tax down.
Under the last Labour Government council tax in East Riding soared 92 per cent, increasing from £782 to £1,500.
However, with Conservatives in Government, there has only been a change of 0.7 per cent in council tax in East Yorkshire keeping it below inflation and delivering a tax cut to provide families and pensioners with real help with the cost of living.
Graham Stuart MP said, “These new figures show how the Conservatives want to help families who work hard and want to get on in life. Under the last Labour Government, council tax was allowed to soar by 92 per cent in Beverley and Holderness. This hit families and pensioners hardest, but the Labour Party still refuse to support our council tax freeze.
“By contrast, Conservatives in Government understand that families need real help with the cost of living during these tough times. The third year of our freeze means that council tax in East Yorkshire has remained below inflation – delivering a tax cut for the people of Beverley and Holderness”.
