On 27^th February at Warwick District Council’s Budget Meeting, Labour Councillors voted to freeze Council Tax and secured an extra £1000 a week for a year for our local foodbanks, to help hard pressed residents, who are having to cope with the biggest fall in disposable income since 1956.

Labour Group Leader, Cllr Mini Mangat said:

“Freezing our element of the council tax bill for our residents is the right thing to do for Labour who will always stand on the side of those most in need.  Whilst we are in an unprecedented Cost of Living Crisis, we need to stand alongside not only our poorest residents, but all of those who are trying to cope with inflation which has driven sharp falls in household living standards, by voting for the Council Tax freeze.”

“To offer more help, we also amended the budget motion to secure £52,000 of grants for food banks across the District, who are supporting so many struggling residents now, many of whom can’t cope even though they are working.”

“This freeze in council tax will not mean any reduction in services, as we have funds in our reserves that are there we can draw on.  The poorest in society and our local families are struggling right now and this is the right time for the council to do as much as it can to reduce their burden”

Cllr Chris King, who seconded the motion said: “Increasing council tax now is just not right.  We are all in this together.  We are doing what we can for everyone in our community faced with exceptional rises in basic living costs, which is making life very hard for so many.”