Torridge puts council up £5

It's the maximum without a referendum

Council tax will go up by an average of £5 following a vote by Torridge District Council (TDC).

At a full council meeting, members voted in favour of approving the tax hike which means residents in an average band D property will see their annual payment rise by £5 to £178. 

The maximum increase in council tax a district can impose before holding a referendum is two per cent or £5 on a band D bill.

The tax paid for district council services is separate from the money residents pay to Devon County Council, which provides such as children’s and adult social care. 

The decision follows similar increases proposed by other local authorities in Devon in light of rising inflation and reduced revenues because of the pandemic. Neighbouring North Devon Council has also agreed to increase its council tax by £5.

With increases for TDC, parish and town councils, Devon County Council, Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue and the Police and Crime Commissioner, the average band D resident will be paying just over £65 more in council tax over the 2022/23 financial year.  

The council will have a revenue budget of  £7.6 million for that financial year, which begins in April.