Salford's rugby stadium deal could lead to 'huge council tax increase', Tories claim
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA council plan to buy the city's community stadium could hit residents in the pocket, the opposition Conservative Group has claimed.
Salford Community Stadium currently is part-owned by the council, which is preparing to buy the remaining 50 per cent from Peel.
Labour's Salford City Mayor Paul Dennett and senior Labour councillors are expected to sign off on the purchase at a town hall cabinet meeting next week, confirming a deal to bring the stadium under council control after months of legal haggling.
But the opposition Conservative Group said Labour could hike council tax to pay for the purchase. Mr Dennett disputed the claim from Tory leader Robin Garrido, however, and said the deal is a "sound business decision." READ MORE: Salford council's finances under 'significant pressure' as housing crisis bites But Coun Garrido said: "People need to know exactly what it's going to cost them. "We've got libraries where money is not being spent and lots of other facilities around the city where they're not spending money, and yet they can find a commitment to well over £30m to spend on rugby.
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