Wigan council tax expected to increase by around 3 pc to plug £9m budget gap
manchestereveningnews.co.ukCouncil tax is expected to increase by around 3 pc from April in Wigan. Wigan council is considering raising the adult social care precept by 1 pc together with an increase in the council tax general levy of around 2 pc.
It comes as the local authority looks for savings of £9m as it prepares a budget for the next year, having previously planned to freeze council tax until 2025. READ MORE: Council housing tenants in Wigan set to face 3% rent rise next year But Wigan council leader David Molyneux said he is 'quite confident' a council tax hike would mean no cuts to services or job losses in the next financial year.
Speaking to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, he said the town hall 'fully understands' the pressures on residents hit by the cost of living crisis.
However, he said the government expects councils to raise money in this way. He said: "We want to ensure that, certainly for people working in the authority, there's no job losses and no cuts to services. "People are facing additional financial pressures.
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