Wednesday 26th of February is decision day for setting the budget for Wakefield District for 2014/2015. The Labour group have continued the standard practice that has very much marked the first forty years of their administration, when the numbers do not add up they dip into the taxpayer's pockets for the difference.
In 2011/2012, at our insistence, they took advantage of the government grant to freeze the council tax but
on Wednesday afternoon they will table a budget that will once more increase council tax in Wakefield District.
This is pretty much the Labour Party position across West Yorkshire wit the exception of the members of the Labour group on Kirklees Council who have broken with their party position and introduced a freeze.
In Wakefield it falls to us to push an amendment through on behalf of our local council tax payers to trigger the freeze. Should be an interesting afternoon.
Tune in and watch the webcast.
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