RYEDALE householders will have no increase in the district council tax bill next year thanks to a good cash settlement from the Government and a refund of nearly £600,000.
Ryedale District Council's policy and resources committee unanimously agreed to keep the tax at the same level as this year - £145.20 for a Band D property.
Councillor Gary Hobbs said "We increased the tax by nine per cent last year. We do not need more than our present level, our finances are on a sound foundation."
Trevor Teasdale, the chief financial officer,said: "The settlement from the Government is quite good for the next financial year."
The reason, he said, was that the district's population has risen by about 2,000 - an increase of 4.4 per cent.
The council would be receiving an 11.5 per cent rise in its grant from Whitehall compared with the ceiling of 12.5 per cent for local authorities nationally. Scarborough Council, for example, will only get three per cent more.
He said the council was budgeting to spend just over £7m next year.
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