The 19-year-old leader of a Reform-led council has defended proposals for a 3.89% council tax rise, despite senior officers saying anything less than 5% would put the financial viability of the local authority at risk.
Financial executives at Warwickshire county council said in December that the proposed increase was a “riskier financial strategy” that would threaten the medium-term sustainability of the local authority.
Reform UK’s position on council tax has come under increased scrutiny in recent weeks after the party was accused of betraying its election promise to reduce taxes.
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