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# Lichfield City Council to debate plan to increase council tax bills
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/lichfield-city-council-to-debate-plan-to-increase-council-tax-bills/
- Published: 2022-01-18T12:33:18.000Z
- Updated: 2022-01-18T12:33:29.000Z
- Description: Members of Lichfield City Council are set to decide whether to push ahead with proposals to increase council tax bills for local residents.
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Politics, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 19:15, News

Members of Lichfield City Council are set to decide whether to push ahead with proposals to increase council tax bills for local residents.

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The authority wants to raise the precept – the city council’s share of the overall bill – by 2%.

It will mean an average band D household would see an increase of £1.35 a year.

A report said costs going up meant the rise should be considered.

> “The budget has been prepared on the basis of maintaining existing service provision and to reflect inflationary pressures that are likely to remain high throughout 2022/23.  
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> “There are, however, opportunities for savings and the potential for income levels to return closer to normal, depending on the continuing Covid situation and associated consumer confidence.  
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> “It is therefore proposed that the average Band D council tax increases by £1.35 from £67.41 to £68.76, increasing the council’s income via the precept by approximately £19,000.”  
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> Lichfield City Council report

The move will be debated at a meeting at the Guildhall on Monday (24th January).