Council tax in Lincolnshire is likely to rise again. Councils cite inflation and service costs as reasons for yearly increases.
Lincolnshire County Council might raise it by 2.99 percent, with district councils considering similar increases. North Kesteven could be 2.61 percent, while South Kesteven is looking at 2.98 percent.
You may wonder why it always goes up. Inflation causes council costs to rise steadily; everything becomes more expensive for them. Think about potholes, teacher salaries, and care homes. Even bin collections cost more each year, so councils need more money to maintain services.
The government once encouraged freezing taxes, but now councils face budget problems. Lincolnshire County Council may use £9.7 million from savings, while some areas raise taxes a lot.
Nottingham City Council faced a crisis recently and essentially declared bankruptcy. They had to severely cut spending due to financial issues.
Lincolnshire Police also needs more money badly and is still short £14 million, even with a large tax increase.
The government plans to change council funding. They claim they will work with local governments and hope this will reduce future tax hikes.
However, council tax in Lincolnshire will likely rise in 2025. The real question is: how high will it go?