Council tax could rise by almost 5% this year

AUTHORITY SAYS IT IS SET TO MAKE 'HUGE INVESTMENTS' INCLUDING KEY ROAD PROJECTS

- By MARK PAGE

COUNCIL tax in Hull could rise by almost 5 per cent this year. Hull City Council has put forward a budget proposal to increase the charge by 4.99 per cent comprising of a 2.99 per cent rise for general services along with 2 per cent for the adult social care precept.

The council says it is planning “huge investments focused on making Hull cleaner, safer and welcoming” including a further £300,000 for CCTV cameras and £200,000 towards road safety cameras.

There is also set to be a new £250,000-a-year fund for improvements to roads and footpaths working alongside the Love Your Neighbourhood scheme.

Meanwhile, a £1m investment in the city's parks is proposed along with funding towards the historic Victoria Pier. In terms of roads, the authority specifically mentions a commitment to developing Calvert Lane to get it moving and “make it easier for people to go about their lives’. It also says there will be funding to speed up repairs at Sculcoates Bridge (also known as Chapman Street Bridge).