Southampton goes ahead with Special Constables Council Tax discount
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Saturday, 20 February 10 - 06:49 PM (GMT) By Vincenzo Capozzoli in Conservative Budget |
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I am pleased that last week the City Council approved a new scheme to help the Police recruit more Special Constables in the city. From April residents who live in Southampton and who volunteer as Specials to help police the local streets will be exempt from playing council tax.
I am delighted that after a three year long campaign the scheme will be up and running in a few months time.
When I knock on doors and meet people, time and time again I am told that we need more police on the streets. The numbers of Special Constables has halved since 1997 and it is hoped that this new initiative will double number in Southampton.
Southampton Conservatives keep council tax pledge
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Friday, 20 February 09 - 03:32 PM (GMT) By Vincenzo Capozzoli in Conservative Budget |
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Southampton Conservatives are sticking to an election pledge to keep council tax under the rate of inflaion. This year’s council tax rise will be the lowest in the history of the council at 2.94%.
It has been a challenging year for Southampton. We are faced with the backdrop of worst recession in recent times, a miserly funding settlement from the government and falling income revenue and investment revenues.
Chronic underfunding from the Government means that the city council faces huge budgetary pressures each year. We face cuts in real terms to the funding received from central government. The dismal financial settlement means added pressure on the council tax and on local residents.
When the Southampton Conservatives took office in May we were faced a budget blackhole of over 13m. We have been working harder to deliver more for less. In the last year we identified over £11m of efficiencies and savings.
As well as balancing the books, by prioritising and redirecting spending we will also invest millions of pounds more in front line services, such as schools, road repairs and the city’s infrastructure, improving street lighting and safety, safeguarding vulnerable children and reducing the financial burden on pensioners.
Conservatives announce mini Budget
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Friday, 04 July 08 - 05:16 PM (GMT) By Vincenzo Capozzoli in Conservative Budget |
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Recently the Southampton Conservative Council outlined a mini budget for Southampton which will save the taxpayers over £400,000.
The Conservatives will also invest-
- £50,000 in resident's associations to provide better links to the community.
- Insure our world class art collection.
- An extra £250,000 to be spent on filling potholes.
- Funds for our exciting parntership with Solent University which means 250,000 hours of after school child sport.
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