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# County councillors approve plans to increase council tax bills across Staffordshire
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/county-councillors-approve-plans-to-increase-council-tax-bills-across-staffordshire/
- Published: 2023-02-10T08:03:00.000Z
- Updated: 2023-02-11T11:12:24.000Z
- Description: County councillors have agreed an increase in council tax as part of budget plans across Staffordshire for the coming year.
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Politics, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 19:07, News

County councillors have agreed an increase in council tax as part of budget plans across Staffordshire for the coming year.

A meeting yesterday (9th February) also agreed proposals to spend £400million to provide social care for the elderly and to support vulnerable children and young people, as well as around £100million for school repairs and expansion, business infrastructure and highways in 2023/24.

But it will mean residents facing a 4.99% increase in the precept – the share of the council tax bill which goes to Staffordshire County Council. It means Band D properties will pay the equivalent to an extra £1.34 a week.

Cllr Ian Parry, cabinet member for finance, said:

> “We are very conscious that this winter has been tough for many residents and businesses, which is why we have tried to help in several different ways.  
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> “We have been affected by the same problems – inflation, plus heating and energy increases have added more than £25 million to our costs – but we have worked hard to present a balanced budget which keeps our costs as low as possible while spending money where it is needed most.”  
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> Cllr Ian Parry, Staffordshire County Council

Almost two-thirds of the budget will be spent on the provision of care for young and old, including helping around 6,600 people remain independent in their homes.

Cllr Parry added:

> “In both adult and children’s care we have implemented a range of initiatives to provide the right care in the right place at the right time as a proactive approach early is often a simpler, more effective – and less costly solution.  
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> “However, the fact remains that we require a long term, national solution to the provision of adult social care which removes the burden from council taxpayers.”  
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> Cllr Ian Parry, Staffordshire County Council